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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
WINTER WHEAT SITUATION
Six States Report Labor and Ferti-
liZer Shortage.

Indianapolis, Aug, 2O.-Inability to
get the necessary labor for farm work,
and also lack of fertilizers, espec-
tally phosphate, are among the prin-
cipal obstacles in the way of an in
creased winter wheat crop in 1918,
and an increase rye production, ex-
perts from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, told
representatives of the United States
Department Of Agriculture in confer
ence here today. In spite of the OBJ
staclcs it was the consensus Of opin-
ion, however, that the government
program for an increase Of approx
mately % per cent in winter wheat
acreage in the six States and the
consequent increase in yield would be
accomplished.
The labor question is complicated by
the draft for the army and also the
movement Of farm labor to factories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
United States to
Build Many DcStr0yerS
Steps Taken to Double Output at
Conference Between Daniels and
Builders.
ENGINES THE BIG PROBLEM
Builders Submit Information as to
Extent of Increasing Facilities
of Plants.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Preliminary
steps toward providing the navy with
as many additional destroyers as
American plants can turn out were
taken by Secretary Daniels today at
conference with more than a score
of ship builders, engine makers and
representatives Of other Industries.
Information was submitted by the
builders as to what they could do in
the way of expanding their facilities,
taxed to the limit Of their present ca
pacity with destroycrs already under
construction.
The main difficulty is to find facili
ties for turning out the engines.
The destroyer has proved itself by
experience the most efficient U-boat
hunter because of it's speed and sea-
gong qualities. The more destroy
ers that patrol ocean lanes the great
er will be the safety of cargo craft
and transports.
The average underwater speed of a
submarine is about ten knots an hour
Steamers employed as troop ships
make not less than twelve knots an
hour, so that they need not fear un-
derwater attack from the rear and
with destroyer conveys to protect
them ahead only chance encounter
with submersibles, which lie directly
IN their path, are to be expected
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
CHINA is CONGRATULATED
Upon Her Decision to Fight Against
TeutOnS.

Peking, July 27.-Delayed.-Gcn.
Chang Yam, commanding troops sent
to suppress Gen. Chang Hsuan's
forces in An-Wei province, telegraph
ed President Feng Kwo Chang, urg-
ing the immediate sending of his force
of 10000 to Europe to fight the Ger
mans.
DR.. Paul S. Reinski, minister to
China, and other ministers of the En-
tentc, have agreed upon common
note, sent individually to the foreign
office, eongratulating China on it's
declaration Of war. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister, visited Wang
Ia Hsiah, foreign minister, and as
surcd him that the declaration Of war
strengthened the friendship between
Japan and China.
China has instituted a cable and
mail censorship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

the lines. At last accounts the Ital
ians were energetically proceeding
with the work of destroying the new
positions taken up by the Austrians,
endeavoring to blast a road throu. .rh
the defense to make more easy the
march of the Italian troops toward
Triest, Austria's principal seaport,
lying at the head of the Adriatic.
The situation in Flanders and in
Northern France is virtually calm as
compared with last week, but both
the French and British continue to
make sallies at various points. The
Canadians around Lens daily are bit
ing further into the German line and
now have the coal center virtually
surrounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Recommended by
Doctor CothraIll

DR.. T.. e. Cothram is a wellknown
pharmacist of Alexis, Ala. And when
ne gets bilious or needs n purgative
medicine, what do you suppose he
does? Out of his whole big stock of
liver medicine he selects and uses
Granger Liver Regulator. lie says
"There is none better" That's a
pretty strong endorsement, don't you
think, from a man who knows all
about the merits of the different mcdi-
cincs on the market? Granger Liver
Regulator is purely vegetable, does
not grippe nor irritate the delicate lin
ing of the stomach and bowels and
always gives quick and pleasant re-
suits. 1t is the best system purifier
known. Your. druggist can supply
you--25c for large box. Accept no
substitute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Smashing French Victory
On Verdun Front Nets
: = Over 4,OOO Prisoners

With the British troops busily en-
gagged in the successful parrying of
German counter thrusts against the
newly won ground in Flanders, the
French and the Italians have started
monster offensives-the French
against the Germans near Verdun and
the Italians against the Austrians
from the region of PLAYA to near the
headwaters Of the Adriatic sea.
Sharp, decisive blows have gained
for the French positions held by the
Germans on front of more than
eleven miles, extending from the Avo-
court wood eastward across the river
Meuse and into the Bois De Chaume,
while the Italians, after lombard
ment of an intensity never before
experienced in that theater, have lev
eled Austrian defenses, crossed the
Alps and also the Isonzo river, and
now are at deadly grips with the en-
emy along front of about thirty
miles.
Nearly 10000 prisoners already
have been counted by the French and
Italians. In addition the Germans
and Austrians lost heavily in men
killed >or wounded and in guns and
machine guns captured.
The new territory taken by the
French embraces positions that have
literally weltered in French and Ger
man blood in battles that have surg
ed to and fro since the German
Crown Prince started his most costly
enterprise, the attempt to take Ver-
dun, which resulted in utter failure as
military manoeuver and cost the
lives of tens of thousands of his men,.
Notable among the captured posi-
tions are the Avocourt wood, two
SUBMITS of La Morte Homme, the
Corbeaux wood and Champneuville, all
of which were held, notwithstanding
vicious counter attacks by the Ger
mans, which were broken up by the
French fire, with heavy casualties to
the enemies.
French airmen materially aided the
infantry in the press forward, swoop-
ing down in force and emptying their
machine guns into the ranks and in
fights in the air with German pro-
tecting machines, eleven of which
were sent hurling to the ground.
Likewise the Italian fiers are Civ
ing their infantry valuable support,
more than 200 of them being engaged
in attaching with bombs and machine
gun fire Austrian formations behind
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

charges assert that Department of
Justice investigator presented to Mr..
Miller's office "affidavits tending to
show that Taylor had promised ex-
emption to young men of draft age
If they would vote in the primary cleo
tion for J. N. Edward for county
judge and for other designated can
didates and that Edward had promised
to see to it that certain eligibles
would not have to 60 to war if they
so voted"
Copies Of the affidav1ts were fur
'nished the Department of Justice and
to Governor Stanley. The Governor,
the statement asserts, ordered Tay-
lor's removal as member of the
board and the Department of Justice
issued instructions to vigorously pros
ecute the cases.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Supreme Court Decision.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Judgc
Speer's decision in the first case
brought to test the selective draft law
was made public tonight by the De-
partment Of Justice. Any question
as to the acts constitutionality, Off
cials believe, is definitely and COM
pletely disposed of by Supreme
Court decision which the Georgia
Judge cited. 1t was in the case of
the United States VS.. Tarble, in
which the court upheld the powers
assigned to the national government
to raise and support armies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
MEXICO CAN GET BIG LOAN
Government at Washington Extends
Moral Endorsement.

Washington, Aug. 20.-After more
than two years of pleading for finan-
cial assistance the Mexican Govern
ment has been assured that American
money can be obtained. 1t was learned
today that the American Government
has finally conveyed the intimation to
American bankers that it's faith in the
Carranza Government has grown to
the extent that it feels justified in ex-
tending moral endorsement of q loan.
Officials of the Mexican Government
have denied that any direct effort has
been made to get loan in the United
States but American bankers have
been approached repeatedly with the
suggestion that they finance the new
government in that country and
more direct effort was made many
months ago in London. The London
bankers refused to have anything to
do with the project.
The American bankers were waiting
for. assurance of some sort from the
State government that their invest
ment would be safeguarded. The ex-
act character of the assurance given
them has not been revealed, but it is
understood President Carranza will
agree to receive advice rs to expendi-
ture of the loan and in a degree of
supervision.
Mexico will try to obtain at least
$3.50, 100000. Tie Mexican Congress
authorized the floating of $150,OOO,OOO
loan and in addition to that $780,
100000 will be asked for the rehabil-
itation of the railways.
State department reports both from
Ambassador Fletcher and from con-
suls continue to indicate steady
though slow decrease in the strength
of the Carranza Government. With
the exception of few stretches of
railways, the lines of communications
are open and rebel activities have been
materially reduced in the past six
months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Denied Second Class Rates.

st. Louis, Aug. 20.-"Labor,"
weekly paper published here, has been
denied the second-class mail rate, az
cording to rule of the third assist
ant postmaster general. Several is
sues of the paper recently have been
excluded from the mails because they
contained anti-draft propaganda.
Postmaster Selph recently received
letters from Charles L. Lammert,
president Of the Building Trades
Council, and Maurice J. Cassidy, sec
retary, declaring the paper was not
the organ of any organized labor
group.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

Philadelphia, Aug. 20.--Vice Prcsi-
dent w. w. Attcrbury, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, was today granted
leave of absence. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Atterbury will go to France
to assist in the construction and ope-
ration of railroad lines there for the
transportation Of troops, munitions
and supplies. .n..es
Elisha Lee, general manager, has
been appointed acting vice president.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Vigorous Prosecution.

Louisville, Aug. 20.-Charges
against Sheriff James S. Taylor, men,
bef of the Logan County Exemption
Board, and County Judge j. N. Ed
ward, will be vigorously prosecuted,
according to statement Issued today
by Perry B. Miller, United States At
torney for the Western District for
Kentucky. The arrests, according to
Mr.. Miller, were made under section
Of the Selectivc Draft Act and under
section 3 Of the Espionage Act.
The statement epitomizing the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Keep What They Make.
(From the Christian Hcrald.0

Marking has two educational insti-
tutions under government supervision
which are worthy of mention. The
best housed school in Marking at pres
ent is the military college, which was
built for China by the Germans. The
Government Normal College has taken
on new lease of life after being
closed for several years. Formerly
the courses in this school followed the
Japanese plan, but at present, accord
ing to the professor who showed me
around. the whole curriculum is Chi
nesc, but only take the best ont of all
and improve on that. No tuition or
charge for meals or roon, is collected.
but all students are pledged to teach
after graduation, with all PRIVILEGES
of keeping what they can make. AS
an eX-teacher and the son of pro-
lessor, | can see the logic and humor
OF the latter provision.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

Blythe, and said to be the rightful
heir ia the Gypsy throne, died today
at Chirnside, Scotland. She waived
her claim to the throne in favor of
her sister, Esther Faa, who was
Queen of the Gypsies for many years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Eighty Thousand HON eless.

London, Aug. 20.-More than half
of the walled city of Saloniki, in
Greek Macedonia, which is under oc-
cupation by the Allied troops, was
destroyed by fire on Saturday.
Eighty thousand people who were
rendered homeless were being remov-
ed to neighboring villages last even
ing, according to a dispatch received
in London. The fire is now under
control
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
MORE ANTI-DRAFT ARRESTS
Sheriff and Judge Held on Conspiracy
Charges.

Russcllville, KY, Aug. 2O.-Shcrif
James S. Taylor, a member of the
Long County Exemption Board, and
County Judge j. W. Edward were
placed under arrest today by Deputy
United States Marshal B. NJ. Richard
son on the charge of conspiring to
violate provisions of the sclcctivc
draft law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
TO CONFER ON POPE'S PLAN
Allies to Hold Conference Before
Making Reply.

London, Aug. 20.-Lord Robert Cc-
Gil, minister of blockade and under
secretary for foreign affairs, announc-
ed in the House of Commons today
that the Entente Allied governments
would hold conference before re-
ply to the Popc's peace proposals are
sent to the Vatican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
MIR. MURDOCH CONFIRMED
AS Member of the Federal Trade
Mission.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Without op-
position the Senate today confirmed
nominations Of former Representative
Victor Murdock, of Kansas, to the
Federal Trade Commission, and all.
except two, Of nearly two hundred
major generals and brigadier gener-
ais recently named by President Will
son.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Men Being Transferred.

Greenville, S. c., Aug. 18.-Four
hundred and twenty men, drawn from
the South Carolina, North Carolina
and Tennessee companies of infantry,
now at Camp Sewer, are today being
transferred to the South Carolina en-
gineers battalion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
VERY FEW EXEMPTIONS

New York, Aug. 2O.-Only fifteen
of the 106 draft appeals heard by the
New York city district board this
evening were allowed The board
also passed on eleven applications for
exemption because of industrial neces-
sity and granted only two.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
NELSON TO BE SURGEON
AT COLUMBIA CAMP

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Lieut. COL
Kent Nelson, of the medical corps of
the army, has been ordered to duty at
the Columbia cantonment as division
surgeon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
HALF OF SALONIKI BURNED
Eighty Thousand People Rendered
Homeless by Fire.

Saloniki, Aug. 20.-The commercial
quarter of the city has been destroyed
by fire. 1t is believed the number of
fatalities is small.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
HEIR TO GYPSY THRONE
DIES IN SCOTLAND

London, Aug. 20.-Betty Blythe,
aged ninety-two: daughter of David
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
To Cure q Cold in One Dav.

Take LAXATIVE: BROMo Ounine, II sto,s the
Cough and Headache and works off the Gold,
Druggists refund money IL il fails to cure.
L. W. GROVES signature on each box. .30c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

ADVERTISE a IN THE TIMES.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

education. the Indian schools at Met iakahtia, Hydaburg and Klawock will combine and hold an industrial exhibit anu fair at Metiakahtia. The fair will consist of an exhibition of the work or the native scholars.
 The residents of Skagway and the commercial Club of that place are planning on constructing a wire sus- pension bridge across the Skagway river near tidewater that will con meet the trail leading over to Snug gler cove.
 A fire of unknown origin destroyed the cabin of Tom Armstrong on Dun can creek, in the Ruby district. re- gently, entailing a loss of more than sl,O00. Provisions to that amount had just been laid in by Armstrong and he also lost fine fox skin robe.
 Adyices received at Nome from Una laklik states that much illness pre- Vaiis here, especially among the child ren, and the bureau of education is asked to erect hospital at this place. The nearest doctor is located 130 miles away.
 Enoch John, Nenana native, con. yicted of embezzlement by bailee be- fore the native council and sentenced to 34 days in the native jail, refused to remain put. so that the natives ap- pealed to the commissioner, and as result John got eight months in the federal jail at Fairbanks.
 Advices received at Nome from Nu- lato state that rabbits, grouse and ptarmigan have completely disap- peared from that sectian and the lynx are so thick they have commenced to capture and devour all the fox in the country
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
HAPPE N|NGS IN NE|GHBOR|NG
 TOWNS

The schooner Yakutat, from the fishing banks off Baranoff island, came into Wrangell recently with Os- car Peterson, fisherman. who was suffering from an acute attack caused by gall stones. The patient was turn ed over to the Wrangell hospital.
 James Meeker of Juneau, has in- vented wickless oil burner for heat ing stoves, and has applied for a pat ent for the invention. With the new burner one gallon of kerosene will last twentyfour hours and give out great amount of heat.
 Alden L. Wilbur, the junior member of the firm of Smith x Wilbur of Fair banks, has been elected to the city council to fill the unexpired term of George NJ. Smith, who resigned to accept the mayorship when Dr. Mey. CTS resigned as mayor short time ago.
 During a dense fog recently the fer ry boat Alma, plying between Juneau and Douglas, went ashore about quarter of a mile above Douglas. She signalled for help and the launch Ghent went to her assistance, taking off the passengers. The Alma came off the beach at high tide uninjured.
 Under the auspices of the bureau of
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
FRANCES BIRTH RATE HAS
 DECREASED THIRD
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, March 2. - The uninvaded departments of France showed a de- crease in population of 260,0 900 in 1915, according to complete statistics that are not yet official, but may be taken as approximate. These figures do not include the invaded territory. nor do they comprise the death losses in the army. 4
 The births and deaths for 77 depart ments in 1913 and 1914 and of 76 de partments in 1915 out of total of SG departments were 1913, deaths 5SS,- S09, births 604,454 1914. deaths G47,- 549, births 594,222; 1915, deaths 644,- 3O1, births 3S2,466. The war has thus deprived France of a third of its av- craze births and added ten per cent to it's normal death rate, in addition to the killed on the battlefield.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

For Rent - Two rooms, partly fur nished. Phone 1855.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

A crew of men has started to move the bunkhouse from the Niggerhead Association claim near Olnes to the town to be used by Peter Buekholtz, as hotel and bar in place of the building recently destroyed by fire. The bunkhouse will be renovated and made over into first class hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

not be landed at the ocean dock. An effort was then made to get him ashore at the city dock, but to do so he had to be carried from the channel in the bay across the mud flats. Camp is now at the hospital and is doing as well as can be expected un. der the circumstances.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
NOTICE.

Special meeting of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce will be held Saturday, March 3, 1917, at the North land Club, at s:30 D. m. Improvement Of Old Town road through legislative appropriation subject of evening. All are invited whether members of the Chamber or not.
 GEO. C. HAZELET, President. EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
MUN|T|ON WORKERS JET
 GIFT IRON TIEP|h
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 2. - Employees of Krupps, who this year completed 25 years of service with the firm, have received as mementos iron tie pins, instead of the usual purse of gold. The souvenirs were presented on the emperor's birthday to 685 men by Baron von Krupp, who declared that "a gift of iron is more suitable than one of gold in these iron times of war"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02
BREAKS HIS COLLAR BONE
 WHILE SHlNGLiNG BUILDING.

A carpenter named Camp met with a serious accident at the Canoe Pass Packing Company's plant. He was en- gagged in shingling one of the new buildings when he slipped and fell, breaking his collar bone The unfor- tunate fellow was brought to town, but on account of the low tide he could
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

A new strike of considerable mag nitude is reported to have been made on Jump creek, in the Candle district, by Ed Hanson, Bill Evans and Andrew Olson. The pay is said to measure more than 100 feet in width. Jump creek is five or six miles long and en- ters Candle at Discovery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

Have your Job printing done at the Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

The Daily Times keeps you posted on the latest war happenings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-03-02

Wanted - Good cook, private fam fly. Apply Times office.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-02-15
MCCALL RECEIVES
LIFE SENTENCE
FLAMES "l,OTCHING" OF CASE on
HIS ATTORNEY. WHO FORCED
HIM TO PLEAD INSANITY. HI:
DECLARED BEFORE SENTENCE:

PORTLAND, Feb. 15.-Declaring
that his attorneys had "botched up
his case. and that it was against his
own wishes that he plead ed insanity As
a defense, Marcus H. Mccall made an
impassioned speech before Circuit
Judge Kavanaugh just before receiv-
ing a life sentence in the penitentiary
for the murder OF W. A. Shaner.
The court allowed a five days ex-
tension of time to permit Hling OF a
rev motion for n new trial. Mccall
will not be taken to the penitentiary
until this motion has been disposed Of
Mccall in his talk, which consumed
several minutes. insisted that he was
sane. despite the contentious OF the
defense in the recent trial. in which
the jury returned verdict OF guilty.
He declared that it was never his
intention to plead insanity, and that
this course was practically forced on
him by his counsel. W. A. Carter and
W. f. Critchlow. 1t was the opinion
OF expert witnesses for the defense
that Mccall is paranoiac.