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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07
The Big Fair Starts Next Wednesday
Our County Fair

Next week is Fair Week. This is an undertaking. in
Wch every man, woman and child in the County should
De interested In order that the Fair may accomplish
the purpose for which it is held it should receive the
hearty cooperation of everyone Those who have things
IN Clarendon County unlimited variety of crops can
be successfully raised and persons who have been sue
them that other citizens can see for themselves what
be raised in the County, 1t is the purpose of the Fair
simulate interest among the people of the County
with something new there why others should
not also be successful and consequently the Fair is pr
mary for the purpose of bringing the people together
TOR an exchange of ideas and experience which may be
OF mutual benefit to each other. great many people
have things that they could exhibit which would be of
interest to Others but feel that what they have
worth exhibitng and as result do rot bring these
articles to the Fair and the exhibits rule few
Mr W. H. f. Sprott, the president has his whole heart
the enterprise and for the past years has been
working and talking the Fair. If every other citizen
ours would even surpass the State Fair.
Mr. John D. Gerald, the secretary is known live
wire IN all public matters and he will be the Job next
week; as he has been for the past several weeks
Mr. g. A. Mctaddin has been elected General Superin-
tendent for another year No Fair would be complete
WITHOUT his advice experience and enthusiasm Mr. Nc
addn has always shown lively interest in the Fair
being one of the original promoters, and has always
cheerfully done everything his power to make it
success
Mr. P H. Sem, the County Demonstration Agent, has
been working in behalf of the Fair for sometime trying
will bring their produce and livestock The exhibits from
these departments should be unusually good this year
on has always been active in behalf of her department.
Last year, under her supervision the poultry exhibit
considered of the best in the State not being
celed by the State Fair There is and better pou
try in the County today than BEFORE due to the
tiring efforts of the Poultry Association.
1t is needless say that Miss Katherine Richardson
the capable Home Demonstration Agent, has been
thusastic worker, and her department will make mag
nficent showing. 1t is generally conceded that Miss
Richardson is of the best and most successful of the
numerous home demonstration agents in the State
One of the features this year will be the school exhibits
F ..
compshng things and under his able leadership this de-
partment will have many pleasant SURPRISES
Our people have worked hard the past year, and with
big crops and high prices the County is enjoying
of prosperity before attained Everybody should
cias have made arrangements for various ansements
and in fact, have done all in their power to make it
success in every particular.
each morning this week at the ~ Grand Jury room at A ocock Friday
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07
Burn Wood and Save Coal.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. G.-Govcr-
nor Brough has issued Il proclamation
urging the people Of the State to
burn wood whenever practicable, thus
conserving coal for the use Of indus
tries which vitality affect the outcome
Of the war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07
KAISER'S SISTER MARpLOT
SOPHIE OF GREECE URGED GER
MAN ATTACK
kilograms From Athens to Berlin
Made Public-Last Went From
Exile.

Athens, Greece, Nov. 4.-Lcngthy
kilograms which passed between For
mer Queen Sophie and Emperor Will
Lam during December, 1916, and the
early part of this year, similar in tone
to others that have been deciphercd
are now made public and show that
the then queen again and again urged
that the Germans take the offensive
on the Macedonian front. Queen So
phie assured the emperor, her broth
er, of Greek cooperation.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, it APP
pears, could not agree. however, on
the time the attack should be made.
While the blockade Of the allies, caus-
ing shortage Of food and munitions
in Greece, prevented Greek action.
On January 10 the queen telegraph
cd the emperor telling him of this
food and ammunition shortage and
concludcd: "May the infamous pigs
receive the punishment they Deserve"
In another telegram the queen
promised that the Greek artillery
would be destroyed if there was dan
ger Of its falling into the hands of the
entente. She also kept her brother
informed of the actions and intentions
Of general Sarrail, commander Of the
entente forces in Macedonia.
The former queen in a telegram
dated Dcccmbcr2, referring to the
allies blockade, said:
II consider the game lost. If an
attack is not made soon it will be
too late"
On other occasions she said:
an despair. Hope your counsel will
once more help us improve the Situa-
ton"
"Whcn the crown council decided
against an attack in Macedonia she
wired:
at is too stupid that mistakes
have been made" and expressed the
belief that the allied control would
not interfere with this tcl2graphic
service
In a telegram signed "Tino and
Sophit,". the German emperor was
congratulated on the victory in Rou-
mania and told:
"Thc entcnte's not is impcrtin mt.
They want to drive us to death"
And in her last dispatch the form
er queen concludes:
"Your cxiled sister, who hopes for
better times. Sophie"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

Mr.. r. D. Plyler has taken the
agency for the famous "Wear Ever"
aluminium Ware in Clarendon county.
Read his advertisement on another
page.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07
ADDITIONAL NEWS
OF LOCAL INTEREST

( DR.. w. Scott Harvin formerly of
Manning, but who has been practic-
ing medicine at White Hall, Bcrke-
ley County, will move his family back
here this week. We welcome this
family back among US.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

The Times has obtained the SER
vices of Mr.. w. NJ. Bowen, of Minot,
North Dakota, an expert newspaper
man, to solicit ard collect. Mr.. Bowen
comes to us highly recommended
The following taken from the Minot
Daily News is very complimentary to
this gentleman:
William NJ. Bowen, an old time
newspaper man of this city, who did
considerable field work for the Daily
News during the past summer, left
this afternoon for Manning, South
carolina, where he has accepted q po-
sition in the circulation and collec-
tion department of a prominent news
paper.
Mr.. Bowen is man of sterling
character, unimpeachably honest and
faithful in the highest degree. His
word is as good as any mans bond
and his fidelity as sacred as the vows
of Hindu priest. He has large
field in his new work.
There will be meeting in the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

each morning this week at the Holli-
day place, and those who are inter-
csted should witness this wonderful
and practiccd piece of machinery
work
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

Thomas and Julian Johnson visited
Grcenvillc last week to see their
brother, Columbus, in Camp, and
other home boys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

Mr.. w. T. P. Sprott, president of
the Fair, is in Columbia this week
attending the United States Court as
a juror. He will be here next week
for the Fair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

Sheriff e. B. Gamble, Deputy
Thames, Rural Policeman Peavy and
Magistrate Heriott are attending the
United States Court in Columbia, be-
ing witnesses against Press Stewart,
colored, for running a whiskey still.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

Mr.. j. D. Gerald, Tx secretary of
the Fair, is in Columbia this week
as juror in the United States
Court, but he will be on the job next
week at the Fair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

There will be meeting in the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-07

A jolly party of hunters left Man
ming yesterday morning for Jackson
boro, near Charleston, on deer
drive. The party consisted of Capt.
w. G. Davis, w. NJ. Plowden, H. C.
Plowden, A. G. Heriot, H. H. Brad
ham, Webb Sprott, Sam Barron and
Joe Graham. They will spend the
week on the hunt, returning home
next Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
POISONED GAS BLOWS BACK
INTO FACES OF GERMANS

and of the allied forces understand
what deadly thing it is to let a
group Of soldiers get 1t into their
head that the time to quit fighting is
at hand.
"If Germany permits the ppblica
ton in Berlin of the Russian propos
ais for an armistice, German troops
and the German people are drinking
in every word of the peace idea and
German soldiers are being ruined
from military viewpoint, as rapidly
as they might be ruined in drive
on the western front.
'If Berlin is not giving the press
free reign in publication of this news,
we may be sure nevertheless that
the. German and Austrian troops of
the eastern front will know of 1t and
no matter to what other front they
are removed, the peace proposition
will take strength.
Never was there better time
since the be ginning of the war for
the allies to go hammer and tongs
at the forces of the central powers.
They are weakened and they will be
even more weakened by Russian pour
parlers. The hope of peace is the
thing that has weakened Russia and
in Germany this is a growing hope
that will disintegrate German
strength.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
Working for Peace With Rus.
sia, Weakens One Side as
Well as Other.

united Press Leased Wire Service ]
,,sT. 81. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 30.--"It
Vows Vows back upon the senders this
tysolsoned tsled gas Of peace propaganda
aal is disabling Russia" w. G.
anepnerd, United Press correspond
sus Who has returned from the east
NH r,n 'front.'. said today. "Byery Ger.
.as san and Austrian soldier who has
,,hsaternized - with the Russians on
nv e eastern front or the Italian front,
nas mas been as much poisoned by the
themselves.
This statement is based upon
t,Ound Il n information which received
con.a nassia and in the Scandinavian
ovuntrles. An armistice between
ro,,Sy r,nany and Russia at this time
~ Saia ~ 20 more to put into the hearts
ns.a e derman soldiers the hope OF
that ths. j. tnan any settled propaganda
Gsrme.ne Gar, .ne allies might introduce into
iitary mes - the United states
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
Twenty THOUSAND
WORD QUESTION
Alienists on Stand to Help Mrs.
De Saulles Escape Death
in the Electric
Chair.
sa-,sr-.ssssa; 4 4
~. -
DEFENSE REoPENs CASE
Ono Hundred Dollars epent for the
Thanksgiving Gay Feast for
Prisoners In
jail
Defense REoPENs CASE
IBy Hugh Baillie. United Press Stan
Corresp6ndent.l

] Correspondent
/, MINEOLA. i. l., Nov. 30.-A hypo
thetical question almost as long as
that asked in the Thaw case, was
used by the defense today in its
] hght to save Mrs Blanca DeSaulles
from the electric chair for the muir.
der Of her divorced husband, John
Longer DeSaulles. The question to
which alienists replied-was nearly
twenty thousand words long. 1t con.
tanned a complete recitation Of Mrs.
/ DeSaulles' story as told on the wit
ness stand with full details of heart
breaking rebuffs she said she re-
ceived from DeSaulles.
| Under these conditions the alien
lists were asked and taken into con-
sideration Mrs. DeSaulles' symptoms
OF hypothyroidism, was she respon-
sible when she shot DeSeulles, and
was she able to Judge Of the nature
and quality of her act, and know 1t
was wrong?
The defense experts were expected
to answer mo" State experts will
hear similar question and answer
"yes"
The defense case reopened today
for the purpose of propounding the
Hypothetical question. DR.. Smith Ely
Jeliffe and Dr. Sherman J. Wight are
the principal expert witnesses for
Mrs. DeSaulles.
Mrs. DeSaulIes spent little more
than 500 in entertaining the Nassau
county jail prisoners Thanksgiving
day. Fifty ate at her expense. After
ward they sent her note of thanks
signed by number of leaders. Mrs.
DeSaulles dined with her Atster.
ANAL. and little Jack, her SON.
After Raymond B. Hamilton was
recalled to the stand to correct his
testimony as to the time Mrs. De-
Saul1es called the taxicab in which
she rode to The Box, Dr. J. Sherman
Wight was recalled to hear the TO-
600 word hypothetical question.
THIS question, which took up the
entire history of Mrs. DeSaulles' life
from the time she fell and hurt hac
head, when eight years old, con-
cluded:
Assume, doctor, that In addition
to all the foregoing, that upon vari-
GUS dates mentioned in the peoples
exhibits, she wrote these exhibits
Glove letters to DeSaulles).
|. Assuming all the foreging facts
and having in mind your personal
examinations of them, in your opinion
was the defendant mentally sound at
the, time Of the shooting on August
8, 1917?
Assuming all these foregoing facts
and having in mind your personal
examination of the defendant, in your
opinion did the defendant know the
?. :,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
SAMMIES ASK
FOR SOME MORE TURKEY

Fort Sill, Oklahoma, lying in bed at
this hospital. His left arm was
shattered and suspended in sling
from the ceiling. He grinned just
the same.
How'd I get it?" he responded to,
my question. well, our battery was
just finishing its turn at the front
Our relief was due in few hours
We had just two shells remaining
both Of 'em in our guns, ready to-
fire.
"The Germans had been touching
our positions all day long and we,
frequently had to jump for the dug
outs. Along about noon fragment
of shell hit me full on the chest, but
it didn't penetrate and l wasn't
hurt.
Just the same had a hunch I'd
probably be wounded before dusk
Sure enough. later on, and just about
dark, I heard a German gun boom, a
he comes from Hartweli, Georgia
and Privates Miller, Rismiller, Walk
ms, Jones, Isewett and myself. hur-i
riedly took refuge in our ammunition
dugout. l might just say incidental
ly that a few hours before that dug
out was chuck full of ammunition
We'll as we hunched down there a
German high explosive shell penetral-
ed the roof. A fragment struck my
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
Austro- German Scheme for Ina
vading Italy Must be
Worked Out on New
Lines.
NO WEAK SPOTS FOUND
Rritiss, Casualties for November ArG
Creator BY Far Than Those
Of Any Recent
Lists.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES,
Nov. 30.--Italian aviators today re-
ported a heavy movement of troops
| behind the German-Austrian lines. 1t
was believed that the enemy, de-
| spairing of success In forcing a
| breach in the Italian lines, was pre-
pairing to move men for blows else
where.
General Diaz's forces are now def
nitely on the offensive at numerous
| points on the mountain Piave line.
The enemy has not ceased hfs efforts
to find a weak spot. but the initial
impetus of his attack has notfceably
lessened
The Italian morale. as result has
Increased to the most complete con-
fidence in all ranks that not only
will the line hold. but that reinforce
ments will enable even greater
measures against the enemy.
Snow In the mountains to the north
was slowing up the lighting in that
sector today.
Active Enemy ArtIiIerylng.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Active enemy
artillerying southwest and west Of
Cambrai and east OF Ypres at various
points was reported Dy f1eid Mar
shall Haig today. He did not mention
infantry actions.
In the neighborhood OF Gavrelle.
hostile raidfng detachments were
driven off yesterday evening.
November Casualties.
LONDON, Nov. S0.-NoV ember's
casualties among the British army
forces were greater by Tar than those
OF any recent mouths, according to
ompilations today from published
casualty lists.
During the month ended today.
Britain lost 120,670 officers and men
in killed wounded and missing.
The losses were divided thus:
Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total.
officers. 1926 S,36S 269 1852
Men ;. 24,s01 s5,406 $50 1857
Totals 26,O2e SS.774 5,s79 12O.679
The figures for recent months have
been:
July. 1889 killed wounded and
missing, officers and men included;i
August 6O,373; September, 105,430.
and October, S3,55s.
One fact remarked upon, was the
Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
WARNING ISSUED
RUSSIAN LEADERS
BolsheviH Has Attention
Called to Solemn Treaty
With Allies Made
in 1914.
AMERICA NOT A PARTY
Todays News From Petroorad IL
That Coalition Government 10 30
Ing Attempted BY
Cltlzens.

by Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 30.-Allied mill
tary officers, except American. have
served formal warning on Russia q
Bolsheviki authorities that in attempt
ing peace with Germany. Russia ia
1uthlessly casting aside solemn treaty
obligations.
According to reliable information
here, the notice was In the form of q
joint note and specifically announced
that the protest was made I'm con.
formity with precise instructions re.
ceived from authorized representa-
tives."
The note was delivered to the Boil
sheviki commander
The widest speculation was aroused
here over news that no Americans
signed the note.
The allied message announced "a
protest In the most energetic manner
against Russia's violations of condi
tions OF the treaty OF August 2S. 1914
In which all the allies, including Rus.
sia, so1emnly agreed not to conclude a
peace separately. The message con-
cluded with the adm6nition that sig
natories consider it their duty to warn
Russia that violations Of this pledge
may cause very serious consequences. =
1.-THE omission Of American sigma
trres to the note reported above may
be very significant Of the position OF
the United States toward Russia.
II President Wilson follows with
that nation the policy he adopted to-
ward Mexico, 1t will be tnnt the United
States will not interfere with the
working out of the peoples national
aspirations, provided America Is not
affected in that process of evolution.
Such an attitude to Russia would
mean that the United States would
neither disapprove nor approve OF the
Bolsheviki and would permit the Rus
sian people as q whole to work out
their own democracy, this government
having full faith in Russia's inherent
ability to save llerself.1
Sympathy for Russia.
[By Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
[Copyright 1917 by the United Press.
PARIS, Nov. 30.-America is in
sisting that the allies adopt more
SympatnetlC pOllcy toward RuSSla.
The result of the revolution must
be saved.
AS the champion Of world democ-
racy, America is not inclined to look
upon Russia solely from the view
point Of the aid her rehabilitated
armies might be to the allies. That
Russia return to the fight is mat
ter of extreme necessity, but the
nited States would not see her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
Band Played Outside Hospital
Most of Day to Cheer Up
the Patients.
by J. W. Pegler, United Press Stafs
(.orrosnondant

by ]. W. Pegler United Press STAFF
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, France, Nov 3o.-An Ameri-
can infantry band played all day long
yesterday in the yard Of certain
American base hospital-because a
certain sick major general of the
army ins that hospital learned that
wounded American soldiers in the
ward adjoining his were lonesome.
The general issued orders from his
sick bed that brought the band. with
such tunes as my Old Kentucky
Home" "Suwanee River" and the
latest jazz stuff, in its Thanksgiving
serenade.
But when the United Press cor.
respondent looked for any signs OF
lonesomeness among the American
wounded, it was not there. All the
Americans were anxious about was
whether they were going to gel
enough turkey.
There was Sergeant Engstro1n of
shell whistled-and Sergeant Peck
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
LANSDOWNE
FIRES BOMbSHELL
Former British Foreign Minis
ter Writes Letter Which Has
Stirred Up Allied
Statesmen.
SOME PARTS FAVORED
British Public Opinion 10 That the
Publication Is Regretable and
Not Eneland's
Ideals.
SOME PARTS FAVORED

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The Mar.
quis of Lansdowne's bombshell letter
may have far reaching effect In
| bringing England's discussions on
the war to center on President
Wilson's plans for frank, full and
joint statement OF aims by all the al.
lies.
AS stated exclusively by the United
Press recently in London and Wash
/, ington dispatches, this government
the allies "lay their cards on the
table" and make an open pledge of
war aims
In some quarters today 1t was re-
garded as significant that Colonel
House, President Wilson's official en-
voy, should recently have conferred
with the former British foreign min
ister-and that now, few days lat.
er. the Marquis Of Lansdowne should
have issued his remarkable plea.
President Wilson's position, which
Colonel House REFLECTS, squares fully
with a great many Of Lansdowne's
suggestions, except the ones tending
toward pacifism. The former min
ister's plans are fully in line, in the
main, with the American policy of
assuring the German people that if
they oust Hohenzollernism, there Is
no desire to crush them utterly or to
grab territory.
LansGowne favors league Of ma.
tions; SO sdoes President Wilson,
Both believe the German people
should be impressed with the idea
that the world has NO intention OF
crushing her politically and comm er-
cially. in 50 far as it may be neces
sary to make her abandon intriguing
kaiserism and barbarity
But most important of all, Lans-
downe agrees with President Wilson's
position as outlined In United Press
dispatches from Washington and
London that there should be a re-
statement of all allied war aims.
The American governments atti-
tude is that all allied peoples, includ-
ing Russia, would be fired with new
inspiration IL imperialistic ambitions
We're abandoned and the war aims OF
all placed on an aItruistic basis.
President Wilson believes further
that once the German people realize
the aitruism of these aims, they
would make peace possible by over
throwing their present arrogant
dynasty and Joining the world in
democracy.
The suggestions of Lansdowne that
would result in ending the war with
out victory found no response in
Washington.
From the American viewpoint the
letter Of the former premier is sig
nificant only in the fact that Lans-
downe is the first Britisher Of stand
ing to reflect the desire Of this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-30
Under the Iron Hee
Of Cruel zrussianisn1
Austro- German Troops in Iuf1s ID Italy Charged
With Same Atrocitie in Belgium

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