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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15

a practical demonstration in cannery
by Miss Katherine Richardson, the
Home Demonstration Agent. Supt.
E. J. Browne was present and with
suitable remarks presented Mrs.
Joseph Sprott. Mrs. Sprott talked
to the colored women at length on
conservation of food and explained
fully what the women, white and col
ored, can do to help the country dur
ing the war crisis. Mrs. Sprott ask
ed everyone present who had home
garden to show hands and nearly
every hand went up, which shows that
the colored people are taking hold of
the agricultural side Of the war with
much zeal. The teachers at the sum-
mer school were addressed Monday by
President Robert S. Wilkinson of the
State colored college at Orangebu1g.
President Wilkinson is deeply inter-
ested in the public schools of the
negroes and through him the govern
ment is directing many phases Of ex-
tension work
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
a MOST REMARKABLE
YARN ABOUT FISH

Portland, Ore, Aug. 14.-When
George H. Lyon returned from Hood
river fishing trip and cleaned one of
his trout he found in the stomach of
a 7-inch specimen 7.inch mountain
trout. Stomach fluids were just
starting to digest the smaller fish.
Curiosity prompted Lynn to open the
stomach of the swallowed fish and
there he found the remains of two
still smaller trout.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
COlOred Summer School.

The summer school for colored
teachers have been in session here in
the colored graded school for practi-
cally three weeks. The attendance
has been good and some excellent
work done by those attending. .
A very fine feature of the work is
the practical work being done in
teaching the, teachers the Hoover
plan Of food conservation and extern
sion work in agriculture and household
economics. Last Saturday splendid
crowd Of colorcd women were given
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15

Mr.. Joe Minis, Jr, returned Satur-
day from a short visit to relatives al
St. George.
Mr.. j. G. Pate, of Sumter, was a
visitor here last week. He is pleas
antly remembered as a former prin-
cipal of the graded school. At pres
ent, he is travelling salesman, with
headquarters at Sumter.
Mrs. H. S. Boyd, of Lamar, was
here recently on visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Marion Cox and children re-
turned to Florence Sunday, after q
visit to her mother, Mrs. H. j. Nc
Leod. She was accompanied by hel
sister, Miss Edna Mcleod.
Mr.. Murray Graham is back from
Charlotte, where he has been taking
a business course.
Miss Elise Lackey and little brother
from the Connie Maxwell Orphanage
at Greenwood, are here spending their
vacation.
Mrs. Mary Ridgill and children, of
Columbia, have returned home after a
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. G. II
Lackey.
Mr. Wash Broadway leaves Wednes-
day for Pinewood, where he has ac-
opted a position as salesman in the
store of Mr.. Clyde Geddings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15

Mrs. Lorraine Dingle, of Georgetown,
has been visiting relatives in the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Johnson, of
Clayton, N. c., have returned after
a few days visit to the family Of Rev.
j. d. Bowen.
Miss Leila Tidsale, from Columbia,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
B. Pack, near town.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
PAXVlLLE NEWS ITEMS

Miss Leila Corbett left on last
Thursday for weeks visit to Mrs.
Elma Tisdale at Rock Hill.
Mr.. p. C. Geddings, the rural mail
carrier, left few days ago for a
two weeks vacation at Henderson
vile, N. G..
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
NAMED AS PRESIDENT OF
REICHSTAG GCONSTITUTIONCO COMMITTEE

Amsterdam, May 3.-The German
government has taken the revolu
tionary and unprecedented step of
appointing a socialist as presi-
dent Of the constitution committee
Of the reichstag, according to Ber-
lin di,spatc ches today. Philip
Scheidemann. whose recent eff
forts. backed by government aid,
to achieve a separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany through
conference of socialists, was the
liberal selected for this important
post.
Observers of German affairs
here regarded 1t as particularly
significant that socialist-and
Scheidemann. of all the socialists
should be named as chairman of a
committee which very soon will
have to deal with extension OF
franchise reforms promised by the
kaiser and by the imperial chancel-
lor, Won Bethmann- Hollweg.
Scheidemann heads the group of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03

regular" socialists in Germany.
His sway over all socialists, how
ever. has recently been questioned
by formation of an anti-govern-
ment socialist branch in the reich
stag, under leadership Of Haase
and Ledebour. This new Off shoot
of the general socialist party OBJ
Jected to Scheidemann and his as
sociates pledging so great mea-
sure of support to the government
and demanded sweeping reforms,
including franchise rights.
Scheidemann has been various,
ly reported as in Scandinavia and
Holland attempting to confer with
other socialists recently on his
plan for concerted socialist pres
sure on Russia for a separate
peace. Scheidemann seemed to
have completed sympathy and
backing Of the government in his
scheme.
Although the German socialist
peace move has apparently come
to a standstill. 1t is possible that
Scheidemann's appointment to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
AMBULANCES AND
DOCTORS WILL BE
SENT TO FRANCE
First Unit to Leave for Eu-
rope Within Three Weeks,
the Council of National
Defense Announces.

Washington, May 3.-The United
States will send 5000 ambulances
and ZOO doctors and drivers to
France, the Council of National
Defense announced today.
The first or the units of 20
ambulances and medical men will
leave within three weeks.
This is in addition to the six
medical units totaling about
thousand medical men which will
be sent at once to Great Britain.
The French commission here has
requested that 200 American medi-
cal men be sent over each month
for an indefinite period. The
French and British medical and
hospital organizations, it was said,
are greatly depleted owing to the
fact that this service suffers the
heaviest mortality of any branch.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
SAILING VESSEL
SUNK; MEM BERS
OF CREW RESCUED
American Ship Torpedoed
Off Irish Coast = Two
Lives Lost When the
Rockingham Was Sunk. /.

Washington, May 3.-The torpedoing
of the American sailing vessel Willard
Abrahams off the Irish coast and res
cue of her crew OF six was officially re-
ported to the state department today.
The American consul at Liverpool
named the following members of the
American gun crew on the torpedoed
Vacuum as lost or missing.
Lieutenant C. c. Thomas, A. Donald.
B. j. Fisher, C. F. Lyeckan, F. Fl. Loree
(died May p.
IN BOATS 90 HOURS.
The saved of the gun crew were
John Nichola, T. Wilson, F. Lasher, ].
e. Williams, J. Williams G. w. Paker,
Q. Fl. Lucke, l.. r. Musshorn
Survivors of the unwarned attack
upon the Vacuum were in boats 2g
hours and suffered from wet and cold,
Other state department messages
said the American sailing ship Mar
garet had been set on fire by a sub
marine April 27, but made no mention
of lives lost while a third cablegram
reported the landing of 33 survivors of
the torpedoed American snip Rocking
ham, formerly the Nebraskan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03

committee presidency may be in
the nature of a reward for his SER
vices.
The constitution committee Of
the reichstag is a special commit
tee created specifically to consider
reforms in the German govern
mental system. 1t consists of 2s
members and was appointed late
in March, about the time of the
kaiser's famous rescript declaring
his approval Of electoral reforms.
This committee may go even
farther than mere consideration of
electoral reforms. II may probe
deep into the whole German gov
ernmental system and make re-
commendation for basic changes.
Because of the socialist agitation
for democratizing of Germany,
Scheidemann's appointment may
also be evidence of desire for
surrender of autocratic control by
the German leaders or at least a
ruse on the part of the German
autocracy to make it appear as
such.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
HOLLWEG RENEWED
BY CONSERVATIVES

Copenhagen, May 3.-Such German
newspapers as are now permitted to
reach here, although they are evi-
IDENTIFY carefully selected for the alb
sence of military news or any infor-
nation in regard to the strike move
ment, indicate that the campaign
against Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg is again in full swing. The
Conservatives adopted resolutions at
tacking the chancellor, censuring the
government for its weakness and va
cillation on the peace question and
in dealing with the strike agitation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
BRITISH DRIVE IN
A NEW DIRECTION

London May 3.--After two DAYS of
inaction, the British drive was renew
ed in powerful force again today-and
in a new direction, Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
There was heavy fighting all along
the front, from the Hindenburg line
south of the Sensee river to the Ache
ville-Vimy road" he said. I'VE are
progressing and have already captur-
ed a number of strong hostile posi-
TONS"
The British commander in chiefs
report indicates an offensive extend
ing over a front of at least IL miles.
It Is that distance from the road be-
tween Vimy and Acheville on the
north. to the Sensee river on the
south.
The German official statement to-
day likewise described the resumption
of the British offensive "over a wide
front"
The Paris official statement indi-
Gated a wide variety of fighting
actions at number of points all along
the front. These ranged from minor
patrol actions and artillery encoun-
ters to an attack in force by which
progress was made around Monts
Haut and Cornillet.
There has been almost continuous
fighting around Vimy, but the direc-
ton of the thrust by the British Of
fensive has heretofore been exerted in
an easterly direction, toward Douai.
Haig's report today indicated sud
den switch to northern push, out of
Villerval, Oppy and Arleux.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03

Forecast for Boise and vicinity.
FAIR TONIGHT WITH LloAT
FROST. FRIDAY, FAIR. HIGHEST
temperature yesterday, 81, lowest
temperature this morning, 80, mean
temperature yesterday, "a.
Temperature, changes in the last "a
hourse have been unimportant. Pre-
eipitation has occurred from southern
Utah eastward to Tennessse and
northward to North Dakota, and local
ly at t'Tatoosh Island, Wash, and Mon
treai. No unusually heavy amounts
fell.
A wind velocity Of 80 miles an hour
10 reported from Buffalo.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
HOUSE CHEERS
HOARSE.
FOR JOFFRE AND.
VICE PREMIER.
French Commission Com
pletes List of Official Wis
it's at Washington and
Prepares to Leave for Chi
cago Tonight.

Washington, May 3.-As the house
stood and cheered as only its orators
can cheer, Marshal Joffre. Vice Pre-
mier Viviani andsVice Admiral Choche-
prat of the French commission today
completed their list of official visits.
If the senate reception Tuesday was
spectacular, the house demonstration
today was a riot.
Pacifists and other anti-war mem
bers led the applause as the door,
keeper announced: THE honorable
French commission to the United
States"
Thee commissioners arrived at the
capitol shortly after noon. House and
galleries commenced appfauding long
before they entered the chamber. When
Joffre and Viviani ascended to Speak
er Clark's rostrum to be presented.
hand clapping changed to stamping,
desk pounding and cheers.
ADDRESS BY vIvIANI.
Viviani bowed in response while
Joffre responded with his now familiar
salute. Then as Joffre sat down WV
iani laid pair of yellow gloves on the
speakers desk and launched into
stirring address. Two representatives
in front, who understood what he said,
led the rest of the house in applause,
except when Viviani mentioned Presi-
dent Wilson when all applauded loud
ly.
Representative Medill Mccormick,
Illinois, volunteer Interpreter to the
press gallery, furnished a mirror for
Vivianis gestures as he waved his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
PATENT ON lUBRiCATlNG
DEVICE FOR NYSSA MAN

Nyssa, May S.-Robert H. Mckee of
Nyssa, on Tuesday of this week, re-
ceived certificate of patent from the
government patent office on a lubri
eating device for automatically OIL
ing machinery such as mowers
reapers, engines, etc. This patent is
one that seems to have much merit
This device provides the means of con-
trolling the quantity of the lubricant
for the machine to which it may be
attached. 1t not only saves such ma
chinery but 1t is a great time saver
for the man operating the machine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03

0OOO HHOGH6SS IN UTAH.
Captain Watson, in his letter to the
local recruiting station, directs atten-
tion to the fact that only seven men
out of every thousand population can
be accommodated under the volunteer
system and that all others will be
raised on the principle of universal
service. He says Utah is making good
progress in getting enlistments and
will soon have its quota for bringing
the regular army up to full war
strength.
Recruiting officers are urged to get
patriotic citizens to aid in creating
interest in the matter of enlistn ents.
1t is suggested that public meetings
be called at which the recruiting Of
ficers shall take applications for en-
listments. successful enlisting
campaign is now being made in Salt
Lake and just as soon as this is over
Captain Watson will send more as
sistance to the Idaho stations.
Instructions received ask that two
recruits for each thousand of ,popula-
tion be made Immediately available
in each OF the districts
SCHEDULE FOR DISTRICTS.
According to the schedule calling
for troops from Idaho. the number of
men required from the different dis
tricts Is as follows:
Pocatello district. comprising Ban
mock, Power, Oneida, Franklin and
Bear Lake counties; total population,
42,141: quota required, 294.
Idaho Falls district, comprising
Bonneville, Bingham, Fremont, Blaine.
Custer and Lemhi counties; total
population, 64,OS6: quota required, 44s.
Twin Falls district, comprising
Owyhee, Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka,
Twin Falls and Cassa counties; to-
tai population, 3S,46o; quota required,
26e.
Boise district, comprising Elmore,
Ada, Canyon, Washington, Adams
and Boise counties; total population,
75,547; quota required, 525.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
THE LIBERTY LOAN

Washington, May 3.-American gold
began to flow into government war
Golfers in bulk today when mails
brought scores of subscriptions to the
$2.O00,0OO.00o liberty loan" announced
last night by the treasury.
The loan probably will be over sub
scribed.
Subscribers who may be holding
out" for the later issues which might
bear a higher rate of interest than the
3R per cent were assured that should
such be the case, the interest on this
first issue will be raised to conform
with the latter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
TRANSPORT SUNK IN
THE MEDITERRANEAN
AND 279 LIVES LOST

london. May 3.-The transport
Arcadian was sunk In the Mediter-
ranean April 10, with loss of 279
lives. according to an admiralty
statement today.
The Arcadian was hit by a tor
pedo from Teutonic U-boat and
sank in five minutes, according to
the Official statement. Most of
those lost were drowned.
The Arcadian referred to is prob
ably the former Royal Mail steam
packet liner, a vessel of S939 tons,
registered at Belfast.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
TWO KNOWN DEAD FROM
CREW OF ROCKINGHAM

New York May 3.-Two men are
known to have been killed when a sub
marine torpedoed and shelled tho
American steamship Rockingham, ac-
cording to cable received here todav
by the Garland Steamship corporation
from Captain Edwards. commanding
the vessel.
His cable read:
Rockingham torpedoed; two men
Killed; one boat missing with 13 men
not yet landed"
Further details have been cabled for.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
UNCLE SAM MAY -
SEIZE SHIP YARDS

Washington, May 3.--Means of get
ting vast numbers Of ships swept aside
practically all other governmental war
topics today.
Face to face with the grim realization
that German submarines are eating into
the worlds tonnage alarmingly fast,
the government prepared to push
through congress at once its bill giving
President Wilson dictstorial power
over ships and shipyards.
Food questions, serious as they still
are: discussion of dispatch of troops
to France--all these matters went by
the board in the overwhelming problem
of more shipping in order that Ger
many may not triumph in her plan to
bring England to her knees
POWER TO PRESIDENT.
The government bill, practically
ready for definite action, proposed that
the president, if necessary, can COM
mandeer all shipyards, all ships and
control the use of steel mills.
AS the government plan now stands,
shipyards will be forced to grind out
small wooden and steel vessels on a
standardized plan at a rate far greater
than ever before estimated
PATRIOTIC REQUESTS IGNORED,
The government has learned with a
shock that many yards are accepting
slow time contracts for vessels of alien
ownership sweeping aside patriotic re-
quests for perhaps more lucrative BUSH
ness.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
GERMAN PRISONERS
MAY BE BROUGHT TO
THE UNITED STATES

Washington. May S.-The transfer to
this country of German war prisoners
in England and France so those coun-
tries may be relieved OF their feeding
is proposed in a resolution introduced
by Senator Hale. 1t was referred to the
foreign relations committee. It pro-
poses q million dollar appropriation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
CONFESSES AFTER
WEEK OF GRILLING

Benton, Wis. May s.-Charged with
numbering his young wife and 1s-
months-old baby. Lawrence II. J..
Campbell, 26. ore truck driver in a zinc
mine here, late last night broke down
under a weeks grilling by village Of
ficials. and. according to Mayor j. F.
kenney today, confessed he killed both
by throwing them down a mine shaft.
sofhe could marry another woman.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
PROBLEM OF BIG BUSINESS.

Americas war as a gigantic problem
OF big business" was discussed by
Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the
munitions board of the national coun-
Gil.
I'VE are undertaking the bigges,
business and industrial organization
job ever attempted in the history OF
the world" said Coffin.
1--WE have before us three great
trade problems:
ITO facilitate the flow of raw
material and manufactured pro-
ducts to our allies.
To supply the needs of our own
great building program.
ITO supply these needs with the
least possible disturbance Of the
industrial and commercial activi-
ties Of the country.
In regard to this last, II Is of the
very first Importance that the country
continue its ordinary business undis-
turbed. Practically every concern
could turn over to the government from
20 to so per cent of its output and still
run Its independent business success
fully. Moreover. the need of war must
be met from profits and not from di-
of capital"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
FOOD PROCLAMATION OF KING
GEORGE READ BY CRlER.

London, May 3.--King Georges food
proclamation urging his people to
save, and couched in almost the same
language as that of a similar manifesto
by King George III. was formally and
ceremoniously read from the steps OF
the royal exchange today by crier.
A large crowd gathered to cheer the
appeal.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
TANK STEAMER SUNK

Phliadelphia- May 3.-The big tanker
sun was torpedoed and sunk in the
mediterranean, according to advices
received here today by the Sun Oil
company. owners, from its London.
agency. The crew is reported as saw
ed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
PLEA oE INSANITY.

Christiansburg, Va, May s.-The de-
fense in the trial of Charles Z. Vaw
ter. charged with shooting Stockton
Heth, Jr., was today turned to a plea,
of insanity. Yawter's attorneys be-
gan calling alienists.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
MANY YOUNG MEN OF HALEY.
ENLIST IN ARMY AND NAvv

HALEY. May 3.-Richard Harvey has
gone to Salt Lake to enlist in the
United States navy. He has been
working in the mines at Mackay for
several months and came to Hailey to
see his parents before enlisting.
Frank Plughoff, lie Vern Gray and
Harry Povey have gone to Salt Lake
to enlist in the officers. reserve
corps.
John Povey, Jr., rs expected in HALEY
In Few days from Mackay for a short
visit with relatives before going to Salt
Lake to enlist in the navy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
BOISE. PRICES

Milk for butter fat was reduced to
day to 40 cents pound from 42c.
Retailers report no prospect for i'm
mediate decline in price Of butter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
Offensive of General Haig
Renewed With Great Vio-
lence and Indications
Point to a Further Ad-
vance by the Allies.
MORE GUNS TAKEN
FROM THE TEUTONS
Prisoners Beginning to Ar
rive and Number of Pris-
oners Captured in the
Sudden Switch to the
North in the Big English
Push.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

With the British Armies
Afield, May 3.-In the dark
ness just preceding dawn to-
day, the British again dealt
a blow at the Germans over
a wide front both north and
south of the Scarpe river.
At the moment of cabling.
the impression here is that
the battle is going satisfac-
torily for the British. Pris-
oners are beginning to ar
rive and more German guns
have been taken.
Heavy fighting continues.
FRESH UNITS THROWN IN.
Since the fighting began on the
ninth, more than l3 enemy divisions
have been exhausted on this front
alone-and yet Hindenburg is desper-
ately throwing in fresh units with pitt
less orders to hold or die.
To the north of Greenland hill and
toward Fresnoy. Cherisy and Bulle-
court, reports to headquarters indi-
cate the British have gained ground.
At Gavrelle and Loos, the Prussians
are counter attacking fiercely. The
enemy Is in particular frenzy over
British possession Of these points be-
cause such a hold hampers the work
of destruction of Lens. That destruc-
tion is proceeding by day and by
night.
LINE PARTLY TURNED.
The boches also fear for Douai and
the remaining portions of the Sieg-
fried or Hindenburg line. which has
already been partly turned at Arras.
The attack this morning began un-
der an indigo sky. The moon had set,
but during a brief period between the
hurricane barrage fire and the attack
Itself. the stars lit up the battlefield
With blush light.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
PARKS TO BE OPEN.

Washington. May S.-An national
parks will be open to visitors this year
as usual, Secretary of Lane announced
today. His statement was prompted
by reports that the parks would be
closed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
SEA WORKERS STRIKE FEARED.

san francisco, May 3.-Prospect of
a. strike of sea workers loomed here to-
day. Members of the Sailors, Marine
Ffremen's, Water Tenders. Oilers and
Marine Cooks unions have asked the
Shipowners' association for confer
ence to discuss a demand for wages OF
s65 a month and so cents an hour for
overtime, They threaten to walk out
If the demand is rejected
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-03
CALL MADE FOR VOLUNTEERS
IDAHO ASKED TO FURNISH 1913
MEN FOR REGULAR ARMY
WITHIN NEXT THIRTY DAYS

Special effort Of
to fu strength the 80 according
of
schedule
that the recruiting
Watson calling