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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
NO DELAY IN LATEST PROBE
Comprehensive Investigation of High
Cost of Living, Oroered by Presi.
dent, Will Get Under Way Imme-
diately.

Washington, Feb. 11.-The broad.
comprehensive investigation of the
high cost of living, ordered by Pres
ldent Wilson, will get under way with
out delay. Both the federal trade
commission and the department of
agriculture, which will conduct the
proDe, today began TO receive sug-
geStlons as to lines or inquiry to be
followed. 1t is probable that during
the coming week the president viii
receive estimates to be transmitted
to congress, demanding funds to f.
nance the probe
A suggestion as to finding out the
reasons of the high cost of bread
came today from Representative
Rainey, of Illinois, in the form of a
letter to Secretary of Agriculture
Houston.
Il suggest" said Representative
Rainey, "the calling of the following
men to testify as to what they know
about a concerted effort to put up the
price of bread: Paul SchulZe, million
are baker, of Chicago; S. f. McDon-
aid, OF Memphis, president of the ma
tional master bakers association: J.
M. Bell, of Chicago, secretary of that
organization; John Lind, of Mime
a, 'lis, attorney for the wheat millcrs:
the editor of the Modern Miller Of
st. Louis. / suggest calling these
men because at the convention of the
master bakers in Salt Lake City, last
August, Mr.. Mcdonald announced a
nationwide move would be inaugu-
rated at once by the advertising and
publicity to educate the public to a
ten cent loaf" Sure enough the first
announcement to that effect was made
by the Schulze Baking company, of
Chicago, short time after the CON
vention."
Rainey declared that the bakers
association was fighting the pending
Legislation designed to repeal the tax
on ,"mixed" flour which measure, he
said, would tend to reduce bread
prices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14

February 10th, 1917.
Editor Manning Times:
| got your paper today and see
that you got in bchinl the tobacco
seed situation and ,iiat the town Of
Manning responded rromptly to the
call. am proud of Manning. | like
her spirit Of get-togcther and the
interest she has shown in this act
Of helping her fellow citizens Of
Clarendon county. | nope this will
mark the beginning of Il new epoch
be glad to see Manning have a Cham
bcr of Commerce to succeed the late,
lamcntcd good friend of ours. Mr..
Board of Trade, who departed this
life about -four years ago. This pub
lie servant lived among his people and
served them in the capacity Of a
guide. | would like to write suit
able obituary for this great public
servant but time and space will not
permit me to do so now. think, too,
that it will be but fitting that the
Chamber of Commerce, when we get
one, write his biography, put up a
shaft and inscribe there on sacred to
the memory Of our Board of Trade
who departed this life about four
years ago, cause of death; artcrial
sclerosis, age five years, three months
and ten days.
l hope no one will take exceptions
at the above preamble. ! merely
want to call attention to the fact that
we need a Chamber of Commerce. |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
R. D. COIHRAN ADVISES FARMERS HOW TO REPIAT
OUTLOOK IS FINE FOR EXTRA HIGH PRN,EFS

love Manning and am willing to do
an mat my limited means will per-
mt. | want to now talk short while
10 me farmers. Get your tobacco seed
and burn new beds. do not rcSow old
ones as you will find scci that have
not EermiNat"d, and if YOU rrGoW old
beds your plants will be too irregular
ana too you may have plenty Of seeds
left IN old beds. :low do not be
alarmed at your misfortune, as YOU
nave ample time to burn your beds
aEam. Now as to war scare, do not
let this irightcn you. II we get in
TN" European war or stay out either
way II goes, our tobacco and cotton
in my judgment will command a good
price. Lexington, KY, has sold
around 81 100000 pounds Of hurley
IRON an acreage Of eighteen seventy
nine. Markets here and all over
Kentucky still booming This com
try has got to furnish me rest of the
world in supplies while the struggle
lasts, so ma ke everything you can on
the farm. | repeat :: expect to see
cotton and tobacco strong this year.
In preparing your tobacco beds be
certain and tramp your seed in good,
pack the land, which is a great pre-
Vcntlon from freezes while plants are
small. You will notice that your
tracks on beds always have plants on
them. This advice is absolutely true
and for the benefit Of new tobacco
raiscrs. Try it.
Respectfully,
Il, ID. Cothran.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
MANNING BOYS JOIN
UNITED STATES ARMY

Officer Peterson of the United
States training camp at Columbus.
Ohio, came to Manning last week,
ana through the assistance Of Post
master Bradham, secured five re-
cruits for the army. The boys an
swering. the call to their country
we're: Harry Bradham, Dewey Jones,
george Slstrunk, Purdy Mcleod and
Vesper Harris. These patriotic bovs
have our best wishes, and we also
hope the time will never come when
they Will have to do actual fighting
pat II 1t does, we venture the asser-
ton, that our Manning boys will
give a good account of themselves.
They left yesterday morning for
Columbia where they will undergo
another examination, and if they pass
viii leave at once for Columbus
Any others wishing to answer the
call of their country, can communi-
cate with Postmaster Bradham, and
ne viii gladly give the information
desired. ''''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
OUR WEEKLY LETTER FROM Mr.. LESESNE;
thinks LEGISLATURE WILL ADJOURN SATURDAY

Columbia, Feby. 18th, 1917.
Editor Times:
This is Monday of the last week
OF the session, and if am to give
a letter this week l must write it
today, although very little has trans
pred of Importance to write you since
the middle of last week.
The most absorbing question still
before the whole Legislature at this
time, Monday afternoon, is the LIQUOR
subject: The house has passed the
out and out prohibition bill and sent
1t to the senate. The senate has al
ready expressed itself by vote
against the air-tight prohibition idea,
ana that means that there will be no
absolutely dry liquor legislation at
this session. The senate is still dis
cussing two of their bills providing
for one quart, and will take up the
matter tonight. Whatever they do
will then have to come over here and
go through the house. 1t would not
surprise me if the .nal outcome is
that nothing will be done at all; but
if the law is finally changed at all,
| 1T will be that the amount which n
person may order will be reduced to
one quart, and the applicant will first
nave to go to the clerk of court and
exhibit poll tax receipt and get a
certificate to order. This will cut out
the negro women from ordering
Whiskey and will materially reduce
the sale by blind tigers. But by
the time you to go to press on We'd
nesday you will be able to get some
idea what will be done.
think this Legislature will adjourn
next Saturday. That is the fortieth
Of 81
usually get restless, and want to go
home. "0
A great many local matters have
been passed, of interest to the various
counties in the State. All of this is
argument in support of nv plan Of
holding constitutional convention,
and changing the constitution SO that
some OF these purely local matters
may be settled by taxation and road
managing boards in the various coun-
ties, and then let the legislature meet
once IN two years and pass general
laws affecting the entire State.
Practically all Of the session of the
house this morning was devoted to
local county matters. Quite an anus
ing matter came up. 1t seems that
Fairfield county once had the rural
police system and decided that the
system cost a lot and did very little
good, so the county got rid of them.
1t was contended that the system was
very expressive to the people, and
that the biggest thing they did was
to bring all manner of trashy cases
into the court that there was nothing
in, so they got rid of them entirely.
So this morning the question came up
as bill to create two rural police
men again in that county. There are
only two members of the house from
Fairfield, and one was in favor of
re-establishing the rural police, and
the other member was against it.
That was case of a house being di-
vlded against itself, SO this side sent
the matter over to the senate to set
tie It,, and this puts the question
squarely up to the senate from Fair
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
Tobacco Seed Distributed.

AS soon as we learned that the re-
cent freeze had killed the tobacco
beds, we, with other citizens set out
to raise the necessary money to buy
more seed, and in few minutes, we
had the wire going for the seed.
They came in Saturday morning and
during that day The Times distrib.
mted over three hundred packages.
lhey are all gone now, but we feel
sure everybody got what they needed,
and If no other calamity befalls the
crop, Clarendon will raise the largest
amount OF tobacco this year, than any
previous year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14

craft for government use. In some
cases the boats would be leased, and
in still others they would be accepted
as gifts.
1t is said also that, if war should
come, the Navy Department would at
once begin the construction of q big
mosquito fleet of specially designed
power boats of wood, fifty feet or
more in length and carrying guns of
six inches diameter or less, to be used
in order not to lessen the supply of
steel workers for battleshfp and
cruiser construction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT
wife of Austrian Charge to Leave
With Bcrns;orn.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Barbncss
Iwledlnck, wife Of the charge of the
Austrian embassy, has Dade arrange
ments to depart from the United
States with Count and Countess Won
Bcrnstorff and the German embassy
staff. In some quarters the depart
ure of the wife of the charge was
regarded as significant, in view of
the status Of relations between the
United States and Austria.
:. AT the Austrian embassy, however,
1t was said that the Baroness simply
was taking advantage of what seem
ed to be a safe opportunity to return
to Austria, where her children are
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
MAY MODIFY THE CAMPAIGN
Imperial Chancellor and High Army
Officials to Attend the Gath
ering.

London, Feb. 11.-An important
confcrence at headquarters has been
called by Emperor William presum-
ably to discuss the submarine oucs-
ton, says the Exchange Telegraph
Company's Amsterdam correspondent
today.
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, the
Imperial Chancellor, and high army
and navy officials will attend and it
is reported, adds, the correspondent
that the possibility for modifying the
terms of the recent German memo
randum will be discussed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
AUTO LICENSE BILL PASSED
Fees Range from $500 to $1,000, Ac
cOrding to Power of Car.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-The automo-
bile license fee bill, companion meas
ure to the State highway commission
bill, passed the senate today and
was sent to the house. License fees
range from SIS to $40, according to
horsepower Of machines. An amend
ment was added to provide that the
State license fees should be in lieu
OF city, town and county licenses.
Dealers will be required to pay SIS
for each kind Of machine handled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
SWIFT & COMPANY TO AID

Washington, Feb. 13.-Swift & Co.,
Chicago packers, offered their COOP
GRAFTON to the Federal Trade Commits
sion today in its food price invcsti-
cation.
The commission today asked Prcsi-
dent Wilson to approve a 100000
appropriation for the investigation.
The Department of Justice, which
will assist in the inquiry, also will
ask for sum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
SECOND INSPECTION TRIP
Armor Plant Board to Leave Wash
ingtOn February 18.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The armor
plant board, it was announced today,
would make it's second inspection trip
leaving Washington February 18 for
Southern cities. 1t will visit Bristol,
Va, and Johnson City, Tenn, Fcbru-
airy 10; kingsport anI Knoxville Feb
ruary 20, remaining in Knoxville part
OF February q; Chattanooga Fcbru-
ary ~ and %; Birmingham February
24-2G; Tuscaloosa February 81;
Gadsden February 27, and Rome, Ca,
February 27-28.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
BLAST IN BRITISH
MUNITIONS FACTORY

London, Feb. l3.-An explosion oc-
CURED at a munitions factory today
in Yorkshire. An official statement
says that apparently no lives were
lost. Some damage was done in the
neighborhood. 1t is possible, the
statement adds, that there have been
some casualties, but at present they
have not been reported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
ITALIAN SEAPLANES
MAKE RAID ON POLA

Rome, Feb. l3.-(Via Paris y
italian seaplanes yesterday made an
effective air raid on Pola, throwing
bombs on the arscna1 and on the
ships in the harbor," says an admir-
atty announcement. "All the Italian
machines returned undamaged."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
CIVIC LEAGUE TEAS

One of the most delightful of the
Civic League teas was that given by
Mesdames George ana Herman Hug
gins on Saturday morning. The par
lor where the guests were entertained
was beautifully decorated with smi-
lax. -Four tables were arranged for
progressive rook and after an hour
spent most pleasantly with the games,
Mrs. Leon Weinberg making the high
est score, Misses Rita and Louise
Huggins assisted Mrs. Herman Hug
gins in serving the cainty refresh
mcnts which consisted of creamed
chicken, sandwiches and coffee.
The following were present: Mes
danes. w. B. Duncan, j. S. Wilson.
w. E. Browne, Blanding, c. S. Rigby,
j.. 4; Brecdin, II. p. Burgess, Leon
Weinberg, J. A. Cole, r. NJ. MouZon,
q. M. Smith, w. NJ. Brockington, J.
w. Widcman and Stewart Harvin.
Mrs. Joe Davis gave her Civic
League tea on Saturday afternoon.
Tables were arranged for the ever
popular rook. After the games Mrs.
Davis served delicious salad course.
AS usual when Mrs. Davis entertains
everyone had most delightful after
noon.
The following were present: Mes
danes. c. r .Sprott, G.. N. Sprott,
D. r. Riser, McKclvcy, w. S. Plowdcn,
I. NJ. Wells, j. B. Cantey, w. b.
Duncan, Seaman Richardson, r. d.
Clark, II. p. Burgess and j. a. Cole.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
CanOpic Reaches Boston.

Boston, Feb. 13.-The White Star
liner Canopic, from Mediterranean
ports with passengers, arrived at
quarantine today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-14
H'LAURIN NAMED FOR
GOVERNOR BY many
WAREHOUSE SUPPORTERS

Meeting of Organization in Columbia
Last Night Resolves Itself into
Session Of McLaur1n Boosters-O.
X. Mauldin Named for Lieut.. Gov
ernor-Dabbs and r. NJ. Cooper
Withdraw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
LLOYD GEORGE TELLS
OF FOOD IMPROVEMENT
Great Britain in Better Shape Than
She Was a Year Ago Can't
be Starved

LONDON, Aug. lG.-Premier LLOYD
George, speaking in the house of com
mons this afternoon said that ut this
time last year the wheat in the country
amounted TO 8, 100000 quarters aud that
now IL is S,5Ou,000 quarters The stock
of oats aud barley, he declared, also
was higher. There has been "a consider
able saving in bread consumption and
owing 20 closer milling aud food econ.
omy there has been an addition TO the
wheat stock Of 10000 quarters per wecE.
"a quarter is equivalent to $50 pounds i.
"Thc government has come TO the
conclusion, the Premier said, 'that
with reasonable economy there is no
chance of starving England out. The
Admiralty plans for dealing with subma-
tines have been increasingly success,
full he said. The premier said that in
the single month of April j60oO0 gross
tons ot shipping were lost through Ttu
ton submarines. iii July the tonnage
lost went down 100000 gross tons. This
month there was a substantial improve
ment over Jul The net losses since thu
commencement of Germany : unre
stricted submarine warfare was unde
2ju.uUU tons month. "Germanv,
he added, ''now is barely able to hol,
her own not even that,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
GREEN RIVER.

NJ. A. Thompson and family visited at
w. Il. Miner S in Lcyden the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Henry and sons,
Frank and Robert, are at Sunset lake for
a few days.
+. H. Stowe, Mrs. Laura Hulse and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. White motored to
Spoflord lake and kcene, n. H., Sun
day.
Miss Lena Miner and brother, Reig-
mold, of Halifax, were weekend visitors
at the home of their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs +. w Miner.
Mrs. Nettie Smedley and grandson,
Earl Paddock of Worcester are guests
OF Mrs. Smedley's sister, Mrs. A. 5
Gallup. at Barney Hill farm.
Frank Barry and large party of
! friends from Brattleboro were enter.
| tanned at the home of Mr.. Barry 5
mother, Ella Fife, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Pierce Of Sims
| bury. Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Orc
! Thompson of Elm Grove, Mass, visited
at Myron Thompson ; last week.
The hill leading from this villag,
To Guilford Center which has been near
" impossible all summer, has been re
4 paired this week. The improvement
will be greatly appreciated by the tray
cling public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
SENT TO SIBERIA.
TX Gear and Family On Their Way 70
Remote Town.

PETROGRAD. Aug. 10. Former En-
peror Nicholas and his family were re-
moved yesterday from the palace at
Tsarskoe SclO, fifteen miles south of the,
Capital where he has been held under
guard since the revolution in March. 1t
IS said that tho prisoners are on the
way tu Toholsk. in Siberia. These an
nounccmcnts are made BY the semi
official Russian news agency. Officially,
the greatest secrecy is maintained as 20
the destination of the former Emperor.
Tobolsk Is m out of the way place
of some 10000 inhabitants in western
siberia, far from any railroad. 1t is
reaehed by occasional steamers, which
come NJ the Irtysh River. In winter
the climate is extremely severe. At one
time II was a centre of administration
of cXiles 90 siberia.
Nicholas aud his family were taken
away ia ordinary ears instead of in the
gorgeous imperial train in which hc
was brought 20 the palace. He ap.
peared 10 be much depressed, but his
wife, the former Empress Alexandria
seemed TO be pleased by the change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Loomis, nurse, has re-
turned from Boston, where she had been
on professional work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Williams and
two children Of Londonderry, Mrs. Lila
NJ. Pike Of Brattleboro and Charlie 4.
Wall Of Gardner, Mass, visited their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley c. Swining
ton, in Townsend, Mass, Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
MORAN IN RUTLAND EVENTS.
Brattleboro Athlete Competing in Field
Day Today.

Edward Moran went to Rutland yes
tcrday to compete in several events
today at a field dag under the auspices
of st. Peter S parish of that city. Some
OF the best athletes of Vermont are en-
tered in the several events. Moran,
who is entirelv out of training, but in
excellent physical condition, is entered
in the l0O-yard dash, the 200-yard dash,
the pole vault, the quarter mile, the
high hurdle, broad jump and high jump
He will actually compete in only few
Of them. Stcarns, Nichols aud Randall
of the local high school track team al
so were entered i'll numerous events
but none Of them made the trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
COMPANY | MAN
is UNDER ARREST
Joseph Powers Apprehended by Chief
Wilson at Request Of Capt. Glib
son-Left Without Leave.

Joseph Powers, a Brattleboro member
Of Company !, V. \. g., was taken IN
10 custody this afternoon by Chief
George Wilson and turned over to Sh2r-
iH G. +. Mann at the request of Capt.
Ernest w. Gibson of the company.
Powers and Edward Larrow, son Of
Frank \. Larrow of Brattleboro, left
Fort Ethan Allen without leave. Powers
secured a marriage license today and
said that he came here to be married
and left without permission because
he could not obtain leave and wished
to be- married before being sent TO .
camp. Harrow had not been apprehend-
cd az O'Clock this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Aug II, daughter 10
Mr. and Mrs Royal W. Johnson
Ia jacksonville, Auq. 10. a son. Allan
Stetson. to Mr. and Mrs Tracy Reed.
grandson 10 Wallace Allen and Mr. and
Mrs II c. Reed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
FRENCH AND ITALIAN REPORTS
Weekly Shipping Losses in Those Coun-
tries Are Net Large.

PARIS, Aug. lG.-The weekly report
Of shipping losses gives one steamship
Of more than 500 tons and three small
ones as having been sunk in the week
ended Aug - Out Of loo arrivals
aud l,02S clenrances at French ports
FIVE French vessels were attacked un-
successfully BY submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A Brown family reunion is being held
today in the home of Arthur Robbins
on Linden street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

ROME. Aug. lG.-Thc Italian mcr-
chant marine losses for the week end
ed Aug IT,, comprise six steamers and
five sailing vessels, one of the latter
being above 100 tons Five hundred
aud fifty vessels Of all nationalities of
tonnage Of 339,24J entered port and
500 Of tonnage Of il4,775 left.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-03-15
Return to Kansas in Auto.

Frank and Monroe Roll and C. E. Rickert of lsabell, Kas, who had spent a few days in Mena at the home of Mir. and Mrs. +. B. Roll, parents of the first two, started this week on the nome trip III their automobile. They had reached Spiro Tuesday, having gone over the Eagle Gap route, and in writing to Mir. Roll, they stated that they had succeeded in making only B miles the first day in ' hours. They be- came water-logged twice, and three times had to be pulled out. Mir Roll thinks, however, that the dipping has simply made them immune, and that they will be permitted to return to Polk county without any further clippings. Indeed, Frank Roll is now considering moving to Mena. and may do SO soon.