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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
c. NJ. Werber, Plaintiff,
arainct

C. M. Werber, Plaintiff,
against
Mary Abraham, John Abraham, Will
lie Abraham, Weston Abraham,
Alice Abraham, Eddie Abraham
Enoch Abraham, Thomas Abraham
Masseo Abraham, Hattie Abraham
Hessic Abraham and B. C. Wallace,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of judgment
Order of the Court of Common Pleas,
IN above stated action to me directed,
bearing date of August End, 1917, 1
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Court
House at Manning in said County,
within the hours for Judicial Sales,
on Monday, September 3rd, 1917, be-
ing sales day, the following described
real estate.
All that tract of land, in the County
of Clarendon and State aforesaid, con-
tanning siXty-fou. acres, more or less,
bounded North by the old Salem Pub
lie Road and land of Blanding, East
by land of Blandng, South by Plow-
den Mill Swamp, and West by land
now or formerly Of James Abraham
ct. ALL being Lot No. of Tract Bow
plat made by Mcclellan & Palmer,
dated March 1st, 1912.
Also all that tract of land in said
County and State, containing sixty
four acres, more or less, bounded on
the North by the old Salem Public
Road, and land of James Abraham;
East by land of James Abraham, ct.
AL; South by Plowden Mill Swamp
and West by land of Levi and Vein
berry, the same being Lot No. on
Tract B. on the plat above referred to.
Also all that certain tract Of land
in said County and State, containing
forty~ninc and four-tenths acres,
more or less, bounded North, South
. and West by land of Levi and East
by land of Alderman and Preston,
more fully appearing by plat made
by Mcclellan & Palmer, dated March
1st, 1912.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. G.. DICKSON,
Clerk of Court Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
Metcalf Succeeds Smith.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 2O.-John C.
Metcalf, dean Of Richmond College,
has accepted the Edgar Allan Poe
chair of English at the University of
Virginia, succeeding G. Alphonso
Smith, who resigned to Decome pro-
lessor at the Naval Academy at An
lapolis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
76 MORE SHIPS MAY
BE TAKEN OVER BY u. S.
Negotiations Opened With the Meth
erlands for Use of Vessels Held
at American Ports.

Washington, Aug.-Ihe Neither
States government have entered upon
negotiations which may result in al
lowing the United States to use 76
ships belonging to the Netherlands,
now lying idle in United States
ports. These vessels have been tied
up at Atlantic ports since the Ger
man submarine warfare was inten-
sified February 1 for fear they would
be sunk by submarines.
Makes Offer.
Herbert G.. Hoover, food admins
TRAITOR, has made a proposal to Che
Waller Van Rappard, the Netherlands
minister, that the United States be
allowed to use the Dutch ships for
the purpose of carrying more food to
the other side of the Atlantic for
Belgium relief work. In return for
the use of the ships the United States
government proposes to see to it that
large portion of the cargo carrying
space be used to send more food to
the Netherlands for the consumption
of the Dutch people, who have been
in dire straits and who have recently
been obliged to slaughter their cattle
in large numbers fof the want of
grain.
81 do not know what my govern
ment intends to do about the propos-
AL" Minister Van Rappard said to-
night. 81 have communicated it to
my foreign Office and an awaiting a
reply. Perhaps Germany is being
consulted. We are in the position of
an anxious neutral trying to serve
all friends of the Netherlands. We
must have grain from the United
States and we must nave coal and
iron from Germany. In return for
the coal and iron we receive from
Germany we export to that country
some perishablc goods we do not need
for ourselves"
Satisfied.
Minister Van Rappard was asked
as to the recent announcement that
the United States is requiring from
neutral countries that commodities
shipped from the United States to
neutrals shall not fall into enemy
hands.
"The State Department" he replied,
sis satisfied on that point so far as
my country is concerned. Everything
shipped from the United States to the
Netherlands is consigned to the Meth
crlands government, and my govern
mcnt officially sees to it's distribution.
Nothing from here reaches Germany
through my country"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASrELESS chill TONIC, drives out
TEN. A true tonic. For aduits aud children. 6Oc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
BELIEVES IT BETTER
Than ANY OTHER USED
Mrs. McAlister, of Greenville, Makes
Interesting Statement.
DAUGHTER AIDED MUCH
Troubles Gone, Her Daughter "Is
Back at Work Now" She Says.

"Tanlac is a good medicine, and I
am glad to say think it as good or
better than any other remedy l have
ever used" declared Mrs. j. II. Nc
Alister, of No. 8 Bryant St., Brandon,
Greenville, in statement she gave
June End. "My daughter took Tan
lac because she was suffering from a
badly weakened condition, and she
was so sick she was just able to be
out of bed. Her appetite had left
her and she didn't cat anything ut
all hardly. All the time she complain
ed of pains in her side and of head
aches.
But the Tanlac soon had her strong
and well and she went back to work
and is working regularly now. Ie
gave her Il good appetite and built
up her entire system. Her strength
increased rapidly after she began TAX
ing Tanlac, and now she never COM
plains of those pains in her side nor
of headaches"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine is
sold by Dickson's Drug Store, Man
ming; l.. w. Nettlcs, Jordan; Shaw
& Plowden, New Zion; Farmers Sup
ply Co., Silver; D. c. Rhamc, Sum-
morton.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
COAL STRIKE SPREADING

Chattanooga, Aug. 20.-News from
Wyborg, KY, is to the effect that the
coal strike had spread to that sec
tion, hitherto unaffected by the mine
trouble, and that the men at the plant
of the United States Coal Company
walked out today. 1t is also reported
that other mines in that section are
affected and that the situation are
affected and that the situation is be-
coming more serious throughout the
entire section in Kentucky and Ten
neSSee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
j. II. Winburn, Plaintiff,
Droinct

j. II. Winburn, Plaintiff,
against
Alice Abraham, James Blanding, Joe
Blanding, j. II. Rigby, Queen Es-
tcllc Abraham, Nelson Carraway,
Jr., William II. II. Carraway, Mel
son Carraway, DR., Alice Carraway
Josiah Carraway, and Friedrich
Carraway, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of a judgment
Order of the Court of Common Pleas,
in above stated action to me directed.
bearing date Of August 2nd, 1917, |
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Court
House at Manning, in said County,
within the hours for Judicial Sales,
on Monday, September 3rd, 1917, be-
ing sales day, the following described
real estate.
All of the right, title and interest
of Henrietta Carraway, James Bland
ing, Joe Blanding and James Abra-
ham, in and to all that certain tract
of land in the County Of Clarendon
and State aforesaid, upon which
James Abraham, Sr., resided at the
time of his death containing seventy
acres, more or less, and being bound
ed North by lands of the Estate of
Levi, East and South by lands of
ID. w. Alderman, and West by lands
of the Estate of Abraham, said tract
of land having been partitioned by
deed dated Dec. 1, 1915, as will ap-
pear by deed on record in the office
of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon
County, and the particular lots of
said land herein referred to and here
~ ordered to be sold being lots g,
!, 7, and 8, as mentioned and de-
cribed in said partition deed.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
| T.. G. DICKSON,
Clerk Of Court Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-22
the submarine zone muset carry on
deck a dozen approved smoke-boxes.
which form smoke screens when
thrown overheard.
--------------O---------------
BIG CONTRACT FOR SUGAR
Hundred Thousand Tons for Armv
and Navy.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Contracts
for 100000 tons of sugar have just
been placed by the government for
army and navy requirements at a
price to be fixed by the food admins
tration. At the present market price
the order will total between $12,OO0,-
900 and $15,000,0O0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
TROOP TRAIN SMASHED.
Lieut.. Col. w. c. Mcdonald Killed at Tor
onto Last Night.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 22.-Lieut-Col. Will
liam Campbell Macdonald was instantly
killed and score of others were injured
last night, when light engine backed
into a troop train carrying 500 soldiers
as it was leaving the union station here.
The body of Col. Macdonald, a briga-
dier attached TO the headquarters staff at
the exhibition camp, was extricsted from
beneath the rear axle of the tender of
the light engine, under which another
man also was pinned.
Engineer John Ross and Fireman
Charles Farmer Of the engine crew were
arrested, charged with msnslaughter.
Several hundred persons were standing
on the platform cheering the troop train
as il pulled out when the engine. hid
den in steam, backed through the train
shed and ploughed into the rear Of the
train.
Col. Macdonald had just alighted from
the rear Pullman car and was walking
across the track when the engine
struck him. Captain MACPHERSON. also Of
The headquarters stat. WHO was with
him. narrowly cscaped death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
ONE OF BARRE'S OLDEST.
Mrs. Lorinda Mower Was o5 Years of
Age To-day.

To-day marked the passing of 95th
milestone for Mrs. Lorinda Mower, one
of Barre's oldest residents. who is living
at the home Of her niece, Mrs. Lyman A.
Taft, at Mount street. Because Of an
attack of grip and attendant disabilities,
the venerable woman was unable to greet
many of her friends, although she was
generously remembered with postcards
and little gifts. Mrs. Mower is native
of Orange. although she has resided in
and around Barre for a great many
years. Her husband. Dennison Mower,
died % years ago. In 1912 Mrs. Mower,
still active and mentally alert at 90. re-
ceived a large number of friends at a
birthday party given in her honor at the
home of her stepson, E. L. Mower OF
Prospect street.
The vigor which she displayed at the
time was revelation to those who called,
but shortly afterward she was taken ill
and in five years she has gradually failed.
First her hearing was affected and when
she had to give up sewing and reading
because of failing eyesight she seemed
to lose some of her keen interest in what
was going on outside. In the past two
years she has been in delicate health and
even before she was affected with the
grip a few weeks ago there were days
when she was too feeble TO arise from
her bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
OVER 800 KILLED.
BY Explosion in London Munitions Plant
Last Friday.

London, Jan. 22.-Throughout Sunday
thousands of persons fiocked to East
London, hoping to satisfy their curiosity
as to the effect of Fridays explosion in
; the munitions factory there. None of
them, however, was able TO obtain near
view of the scene owing to rigid police
regulations and could only wander
through the outlying street, where most
of the windows were shattered by the
concussion.
For two days. says the Daily Mails
reporter, soldiers have been digging in
and turning over the wreekage in a
search for bodies. About hundred have
been recovered, but there are still more.
1t seems almost impossible to remove
the thousands of tons of EARTH stone,
iron and wood under which they are
buried. On the whole, however, one is
struck far more by the number of people
who escaped than by the number killed.
Judging from the fact that most of the
factories were nearly empty and from
the known proportion of casualties in
certain houses, it does not appear that
the death roll will exceed 800"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
SEEK FIRE VICTIMS MOTHER.
Mrs. Blanche Wilson Was Thought in
Manchester, N. H., to Reside in Barre.

Authorities at Manchester, n. H., have
been trying during the past "a hours to
locate woman named Mrs. Blanche
Wilson, who was said to reside in Barre
and who was the mother of boy who
was burned to death near Manchester
Saturday night. Up to this afternoon no
success has attended the efforts, as a
woman by that name is not known.
The Manchester Union contains the
following story to-day.
"Riverdale, Jan. 2l.--Parker Lawrence
Wilson, ll-ycar-old son OF Guy Wilson,
died early this morning from terrible
burns received III fire that destroyed
the barn, house, store and postoffice,
known as the Simons place, last night.
The boy went into the hayloft with a
lighted lantern, to feed the horses The
lantern overturned and set fire to the
hay, The boy gamely attempted to ex-
tingush the flames, but they spread so
rapidly through the hay that he was un-
able to do so and attempted to escape
from the sitting chamber.
"He found the stairway cut off by the
flames, and rushing through them, which
ignited his clothing he jumped through
hay -shute. landing in manger.
His father had just arrived in the
barn and caught the boy. who, after tell
ing few jerky sentences how the fire
started, collapsed and did not again re-
gain consciousness. The soles of his feet
were the only parts of his body that
were not terribly burned.
The fire spread rapidly and destroyed
the barn and adjoining two-story build
ng. Nearby structures were threatened
by flying sparks. but the frefghters
rom here and Goflstown were able to
save them. The Flying Squadron from
responded, but was not need
ID ON arrival.
Mr. Moore had leased the store in the
destroyed building and had done business
here since October. The postofiice was
llso in the building. A tenement up
taiTs was vacant.
mir. Wilson was stage driver and kept !
Iis stages in the barn that burned. The
were owned by Harry II. ST.
mons and were insured for about 81 ,0O0." |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
GRANITE FIRM CHANGE.
Charles A. Brown and George S. DeMer-
ell Buy Out Brown, Carroll g. Co.

a deal affecting one OF the larger gran
itc manufacturing enterprises in Depot
square was consummated Saturday when
Charles A. Brown and George S. DeMerell
purchased the interests of Thomas Car
roll and John NJ. Carroll in the firm of
Brown, Carroll 4 Co. In connection
Herewith it was announced to-day that
Mr.. DeMerell, having associated himself
with Mr.. Brown, was about to close the
business affairs of the Mutual Granite
Co, which he organized in Burnham's
meadow four years ago. The change in
the ownership of the Brown, Carroll &
Co.'S business became effective with the
eonsummstion of the deal, but Messrs
Brown and DeMerell will continue to OPP
crate the plant under the same name
The firm of Parry & Jones. which has oc-
cupied one end Of the plant for some
time, will remain at its present location
until spring, when Brown, Carroll & Co.
will increase their force and occupy the
entire she'd
The deal involves the retirement, tenn
been prominent in the development of the
granite industry in Barre. while two
younger men well known in local bust
ness circles acquired enlarged opportuni
ties for developing their business abili
ties. Thomas Carroll has been resident
of Barre for many years, having learned
the polisher's trade with Thomas Viii
liams soon after moving here from More
town. In 1908 he formed a partnership
with the late John McColl and under the
firm name of McColl & Carroll they oper-
ated plant in Blackwell street. John
NJ. Carroll learned the granite cutters
trade with J. r. Corskie & Son, was en-
Dloyed afterward by the Woodbury. Gran
tie Co. and was associated, successfully,
rs partner in the firm of Murley & |
Jsrroll in Montpelier and the Sutherland |
iranite Co, in Waterbury. He bought an |
interest in the firm of Brown. Carroll &
70. in 1909. Messrs. Carroll have not an
any plans for the immediate fu- |
ure.
After a considerable career as rail |
Dad man, in the course of which he was
onnected with the Canadian Pacific, Cen
raj Vermont and Barre & Chelsea rail
Dads. Mr.. Brown became affiliated with
he granite trade as the Barre manager
or Cook, Watkins & Co. Before pur-
hasing an interest in the firm of McColl
! Carroll in July. 1909, he was engaged
: manager for Townsend & Townsend.
ir. DeMerell, whose home originally was
n Lansing, Mich, came TO Barre around
tx years ago after studying for three
ears in the University of Minnesota. In
9l2 he organized the Mutual Granite Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
FLYING AMERICAN FLAG.
German Vessels Reported to Be Using
Deception

Rio Janeiro, Jan. o2-The minister of
marine has received a telegram from the
captain of the port of Pernambuco CON
firmlng the previously reported declara-
tion OF the commander of the Brazilian
steamer Maranhao that he had encoun-
tered two cargo vessels. accompanied by
two auxiliary ships, believed to be Ger.
mans, all flying the American flag.
The Brazilian government in addition
to sending out the coast defense ship
Doedoro to guard the northern coast OF
Brazil, has decided to dispatch the scout
cruiser Rio Grande DO Sui, which will
cruise between Port Natal and Fernando
Da Noronha island and keep close watch
on the coast
The Rio Janeiro newspaper, A. Noticia,
says that about hundred sailors from
the German. gunboat Eber, interned at
Bahia, are reported to have embarked on
the Swedish steamer st. Croix, which
left Rio Janeiro four days ago, and is
said TO have met the German raider on
the high seas for the purpose of putting
these men aboard.
A representative of the newspa per in.
spected the German steamer Hohenstauf-
fen in Rio ,Ianeiro harbor and declares
that the vessel was taking on provisions
and water and had steam up. The Ho-
henstauffen and another German steamer,
the Caproca, according to A Noticia, have
made preparations to put to sea.
The minister of marine declared yes.
terday that the Brazilian warships
watching the coasts have been given the |
strictest instruction to capture any raid
ers operating in any manner that might |
iniure Brazil's neutrality. Without at |
taching any credenee to the reports that |
German steamers were planning to es-
cape from the ports where they are in
termed, the minister said emphatically |
that orders had been issued to the cap
tains of the ports to prevent any Sc
cret departure
The minister of marine has thus far
received no exact information as TO the
of steamers reported on the
north coast.
The British cruiser Edinburg Castle en-
cred Rio Janeiro harbor yesterday. The
5erman steamer Abrich. which has been
nterned here, is filled with war materi-
Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
Their Minor Attack Put
\ Down, According to a
German Statement
RUSSIAN NIGHT
RAIDS REPULSED
On Rumanian Front There
Has Been Some Lively
Skirmishing

Berlin tvia wireless), Jan 22.--The re.
pulse of minor attack by the British
nounced to-day in the German army
statement regarding the operations on
the Franco Belgian front.
Night raids in the Riga section, in
which the Russians were repulsed, were
the only developments on the Russian
front, it was reported to-day.
On the Rumanian front, the statement
says, lively skirmishing has been in prog
ress. In the Putna valley area on the
Moldavian western front, Russians at
tackled a German advance line but were
repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
Chancellor Fish Decides for
Montpelier Against the
Traction Company
ALLOWS TWO WEEKS
FOR CONSERVATION
Chancellor Has Some ! ot
of Ability of CO ny
to Get R i

Chancellor Frank l.. Fish has rendered
an opinion in the case of City of Mont
pelier VS., Barre g. Montpelier Traction &
Power Co., brought TO compel the defend
ant to furnish bond in accordance with
Sec. 20 of the charter of the company,
and holds that such bond flor sl0,000l
must be furnished within two weeks
from Jan. 20. The chancellor is in doubt,
however, as to the ability of the com
pany to furnish such band and if it is
not furnished within the state time the
chancellor will hear the parties upon the
question of the defendants ability to
furnish it,
City Atty. George /. Hunt said this
forenoon that if the company failed to
furnish the bond or showed in hearing
that it is unable to do so that the com
pany will have little basis to ask for the
renewal of the charter. The original
charter expires sometime during the
present year.
The bill of complaint was brought aft
er the city of Montpelier had sent to the
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power
Co. a bill of S6.690.69, that sum being
one-third of the cost of the bridge con
structed on State street over the North
Branch river. The company, according
to terms of the charter, was supposed to
pay one third of the cost of construction.
An examination of figures at the city
clerks office resulted in the cost of the
bridge being somewhat higher and a sec
ond bill amounting to S6,s06.Ss was sent
to the company. 1t was to protect this
claim that the bond was requested but
the defendant claimed the plaintiff had
waived its right to ask for the bond in.
asmuch as it had failed to make such
request before.
The chancellor. in an extensive review
Of the relations between the plaintiff city
and defendant company commencing
back 30 years ago, held that the failure
Of the plaintiff to exercise its right to
ask for the bond did not injure the com
pany and finds that the defendant is not
released from its obligations TO furnish
i bond according TO the section of the
charter touching upon that point. The
chancellor expressed his doubt as to
whether or not such bond can be fur
lished owing to the apparent financial
lifficulty of the company aud for that
-eason allows two weeks in which to file
he bond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
REPAIR TO SPILLWAY
WILL COST $4,000
City Council Authorized Work to Be
Started at 0nce-Width of the
Dam Is to Be Increased
by Ten Feet.

Immediate repairs on the spillway
front at Bolster reservoir were author
lied at special meeting of the city coun-
ell which Mayor Gordon called to order
in the council chamber Saturday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. After reviewing the ex-
tent of the damage caused by a leak dis
covered last Wednesday, the council de-
cided that the situation would not admit
of any delay in repairing the break.
Therefore, the water superintendent was
directed 10 proceed at once with plans for
building new spillway on lines that
will eliminate the possibility of another
break This morning men were sent
ahead to break the road leading TO the
reservoir and by noon some of the build
ing supplies had been transported to the
scene of operations.
just now, because of the leak, water
flowing through the intake at the upper
end of the basin maintains a depth of
only six feet, where under normal cir
cumstanees the water is l3 feet deep.
The break occurred on the east side OF
the spillway and as it grew larger with
the rush of water, the basin level began
to recede rapidly. The city council did
not go into details in authorizing the
erection of new spillway, but Supt. Lee
states that the width of the dam will be
extended from IA to "a feet. Cement
will be used and cement core
wall win extend into the bank % feet
beyond the break. An apron of piles will
be sunk to depth considerably lower
than the level of the reservoir floor.
Plans are for the purpose of meeting an
therefore the finer specifica
tions remain to be worked out, A num- |
ber Of men will be employed on the work |
and Supt. Lee will be on the job daily. |
1t is roughly estimated that the work |
Of restoring the spillway and contiguous
will cost nearly $4,000.