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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
GERMAN front SMASHED
BY ALLIES IN ANOTHER
POWERFUL DRIVE
Allies Attack simultaneously and
Continue Their Advance
Until Nightfall.
POLECAPPELLE CAPTURED
Victorious French Forces Also Oc-
cupy Several Villages and Cap
ture BlackhGuses.

The big fight is on again in Elan
ders and the Germans arc being ham.
mercd hard. Field Marshal Haig is
battcring away on the sector east and
northeast of Yprcs, while French
trops have joined with the British
left wing to the south Of Dixmude in
an cndcavor to bring that section of
the line even with the sharp wedge
that has been driven into the Ger
man front by IIaig's men cast of
Broodseindc.
Launching their attacks simulta-
neously Tuesday morning, both
armies had made considerable gains
before nightfall, in addition to in.
hicting heavy casualties on the Ger
mans and taking many prisoners.
Unexpected Feature.
Prior to the announcement of the
commencement Of the attack there
had been no mtimation that the
French were ready for an advance.
With apparent ease the French cross.
ed the flooded Broenbcek and JAMS.
beck rivers and captured the villages,
Of st. Jean De Mangelarc and Weld,
hock, together with numerous block
houses and took prisoners several
hundred Gcrma',s. The advance Of
the French was over d front of more
than mile and Il half and they pcnc-
tratcd the German lines to a dcnth of
a Quartcr-mic.
llaig's principal offensive ccntorcd
upon the portions of the Passchen.
daclc-Ghcluvclt rigdc still held by
the Germans, being directed eastward
from Foelcapellc, which was cap
turcd, and northeastward from Brood.
scindc toward Passchcndaclc, the ul-
innate objective still being the Os-
tcnd-Lillc road
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
PAXVILLE w. G. II. u.

The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the Methodist church
on next Tuesday afternoon at d
o'clock
The subject: Scientific Temper
ance Instructions"
Song: "The College Boys" No. 40.
Scripture: Joel 1:1-7
Prayer
Song: Orally Song" No. Cd.
Leaflets "Moral Training in
Public Schools" "Good Citizenship
the Object of Public School Train
ing" Scientific Temperance Truths
and the Bible"
At the September meeting the. fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
for the coming year: President, Mrs.
Hastings Broadway; vice-president,
Mrs. Graham Broadway; secretary,
Mrs w. r. Kcels; treasurer, Mrs.
II. w. Guntcr. The departments are
as follows: Flower Mission, Miss
Jessie Curtis; White Ribbon Re-
cruits, Mrs. r. w. tiuntcr; Medal
Contest, Misses Lethea Edwards,
Alice Broadway and Earle Perritt;
Christian Citizenship, Miss Annie
Bradham; Scientific Temperance In
structions, Mrs. j. II. Kelley; Press,
Mrs. Gunter; Medical Temperance,
Mrs. F.. s. Geddings.
Plans were discussed for the
flower show, and the community fair
to be held at the school building on
Oct. 31st.
Miss Jessie Curtis and Mrs. Hast
ings Broadway have been elected del
egates to the annual convention
which convenes at Wilson, Oct. 10th,
in the First Baptist church, and will
close Sunday night, Oct. 21st.
Mrs. T,W. Gunter,
Press Superintendent.
October s, 1917.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
RUSSIANS IN AGREEMENT
Premier Kercnsky Will Immediately
Form Coalition Cabinet.

Pctrograd, Oct. 8.--Aftcr q confer
cncc of three hours Of members of
the government, including Premier
Kerensky, with delegation repre-
senting the democratic congress and
with representatives of the bourgeois
yesterday, a complete agreement was
reached on all questions. The pre-
micr declared that the government
pnrposcd Immediately to form COM
pletc Cabinet so that the rcconstitut-
ed coalition government might be
able to go to work at once on the
basis laid down.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
Information to Poultry Raisers.

Mr.. Editor:-
! Kindly allow me space IN youl
paper for few lines to the poultry
men of the county.
The Poultry Association has seven
beautiful silver cups given by the
four banks of Manning, the Alcolu
Railroad Company and the Poultry
Association. These cups must be
won three years in succession to be-
come the property of the exhibitor.
The winner has the custody of the
handsome trophy one year, when it
must be returned for the next show.
Only members of the Association in
good standing can compete for these
cups.
The officers Of the Association will
appreciate it if the members Win
ming the cups at the last show will
return them at once to The Home
Bank & Trust Company, where they
will be exhibited until the Fair.
These business men, realizing the
benefit a successful Poultry Associa-
tion would be to the county, invested
their money in these cups to encour-
age the people of the county to raise
more and better poultry. Every per-
son interested in our county's having
a progressive Poultry Association is
invited to join and "Do Your Bit"
Send your name and fifty cents mcm-
fn1 To I
w. Heroit, Manning, S. c., r. f. d. 2.
Then work to raise more poultry
than you can use in your home, and
help us to make our association a
success. Just a little trouble and
care and the use Of what would other
wise go to waste in the fields, and
you can raise hundreds of broilcrs
on each farm, which will mean hun
dreds Of dollars to the county.
With hens bringing 20 cents per
pound and eggs so and GO cents per
dozen on today's market; with SO
many soldiers in the various camps
in the State to be supplied with poul-
try and eggs, will South Carolina
farmers let the opportunity slip?
Are we going to let North Caroline
and Tennessee furnish the poultry
and eggs for our State as they have
done in the past? Prof. Hare has
offered to come and show us how tc
kill, dry-pick and pack poultry fol
the Florida market this winter.
hope our Clarendon people will
take an interest i'm this work and
try to make the poultry industry
what it should be in our county.
(AIrs.) +. p. Erwin,
Pres. Clarendon PJou.try ASSOCIATE ion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

iSefIo SoopcIbllOH. (lO e1lllSJ inc
support Of the negro leaders and
through them the entire negro popu-
lation) Rev. A. w. Timons, Chair
man, I. M. A. Myers and Frank King.
The Captain should Immediately
get in touch with their lieutenants.
The Lieutenants should Immediately
sign up ten workers in their Town
ship who will give three hours a week
day during Campaign Week Two
or three Of these workers should be
influential negroes. The Workers re-
port to their lieutenants, the lieutcn-
ants to their Captain and the Cap
tains to the County Chairman or the
Campaign Manager. The Lieuten-
ants of Plowdcn Mill, Harmony, New
Zion, Midway, Douglas and New
Town Townships report to Capt.
Charlton DuRant. The Lieutcnants
of Santee, st. Paul, Friendship, Con-
cord, st. James and Manning Town
ships report to Capt. e. w. Light
foot. The Licutenants of Calvary,
Fulton, Sammy Swamp, Mt Zion,
Brcwngton and st. Marks Town
ships, report to Capt. S. O. O'Bryan.
Mr.. A. V. Smell, of the U. S. Food
Commission, will doubtless visit us
upon four or five hours notice. When
he does, every Captain, Lieutenant,
Worker, and Committeeman is ey-
pected to be present. In the event
ne does not visit us before Friday,
October 10th inst, every Captain,
Lieutenant, Worker and Committee
man is hereby called to a meeting in
the Court House at Manning, S. c.,
at a p. NJ, of the 10th inst. The
Lieutenants are responsible for their
workers thoroughly understanding
| their duties, to see that the pledge
cards, instruction cards and window
cards are placed in their hands.
These cards will be furnished them
by the Publicity Committee.
1t will be seen that the time is
short and that there can be no slack
crs in Clarcndon's Organization if
we are to show up we'll with the
other counties of the State.
Every minister, white and colorcd,
IN the County, is urged to present to
their congregation Food Conservation
before the opening of this Campaign.
Every Cchool Teacher in the Coun-
ty, both white and colorcd, is urged
to bring to the attention of their
scholars this campaign and the i'm
portance of their aid in preventing
waste and conserving food, that the
war may not be lost for lack of food.
There will be Il contest fcatulc be-
tween the Townships of the County,
and every one wants his Township to
show up well.
For the remainder o! the time be-
| fore opening our Campaign think
about conserving food and talk about
| it on every occasion, and let every
Informed person cniightcn the uni
! formed, Of the absolute necessity of
, furnishing our soldiers and our allies
with food to eat, if this war is to be
won, and that it only can be done
| by little economy and by patriot-
cally depriving ourselves of only a
little -four, meat and sugar.
BY order of State Council Of De-
fcnsc. w. G.. DAVIS,
County Chairman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

it is indicated by reports received
today by the State Council Of De-
fcnsc from twcnty-thrcc Western
counties. In most Of the counties an
increased acreage Of wheat planted
is indicated, but no hope i2 held out
that planting will be further stimu-
lated by an increase Of few cents
a bushcl possible under new market
ing arrangements.
In Grant County alone, it is csti-
mated that / 800 bushels Of wheat is
being fed to live stock daily
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
PAXVILLE NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Hattie Herring left on last
Saturday to begin her teaching duties
near Lugoff.
Mrs. Thos. DuRant Of Elliott spent
the weekend at the home Of Mrs
IS. T.. Curtis.
Miss Emily Broadway left last
week to resume her mork in the
school at Bryan.
Rev. j. ID. Bowen returned to his
pastorate last week after months
vacation spent at the North Carolina
resorts.
Among the visitors to Camp Jack
son on last Sunday were l.. M. Cur
tis, J. w. Minis, Jr, and DR.. Thos.
w. Gunter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
THE ELECTION WILL. BE HELD.

Manning, S. c., Oct. o, 1917.
Editor Of The Times:
That our fellow citizens may be
fully Informed we make the follow
ing statement:
Some time ago Mayor a. G.. Brad
ham was appointed to Federal Of
flee. The present Councils term cx-
pircs in April at which time the reg
ular town election for Mayor and
Aldermen comes Off. The time be-
fore this election being short NOM
bcrs of council and citizens request
ed Mayor Bradham, if possible under
the law, to continue in Office; and
act as Mayor until after the coming
clcction-and thus avoid the expense
and inconvenience of an election dur
ing the rush Of our busy season.
This we thought would be gratifying
to all of our townsmcn, as the Mayor
had been elected without opposition.
has given universal satisfaction. This
however the Mayor informed us
could not be done, bat that he could
and would continue to act as Mayor
until he received his Commission to
his new Office. On the 18th day Of
Sept. the Mayor was called upon to
sign his Commission, and on the same
day rendered his resignation to the
Council.
F.. S. Erwin was elected by his Eel
low Council-mcn to act as Mayor un-
til an election could be held, as the
law requires an election must be held
to fill vacancy occurring on the
Board Of Aldermen, provided the
time between the occurrance of the
vacancy and the regular election date
exceeds sixty (60) days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
Sultan of Egypt Dead.

London, Oct 10.-Thc Daily Tcle-
graph says it learns that the Sultan
of Egypt died at noon Tuesday.
IIuss Elm Kcmal was chosen by
Great Britain in 1914 to succeed his
uncle, Khcdive Abbas Hilmi, as ruler
of Egypt, simultaneously with the
proclamation OF British protector
ate. His father was Khcdive from
1865 to 1879.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
BIG FOOD CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 22-27th+-WAR CAN
ONLY Be WON BY FOOD CONSERVATION

<Ao 10 "Sii NbS"l IilClc IL W Dc
during the week of October 22-27th
q house tc house canvass of the en-
tire County. This is a big Job, ami
a mans job. The head of every
household Oman or woman) must be
interviewed and his or her signature
to pledge card obtained. The pledge
is voluntary and of very simple ma
ture, but vital to the success of the
campaign. TO do this work the
County Council of National Defense
has been conscriptcd.
Captain w. G.. Davis, County
Chairman, makes the following ap-
ointmcnts fo- the big drive:
Campaign Manager, e. c. Horton,
Manning, S. C.
Publicity. Manager, J. X. Brccdin
Manning, S. G.
Captains, Charlton DuRant, Man
ming, S. c., e. M. Lightfoot, Man
ming, S. c., S. O. O'Bryan, Manning
S. G..
Licutenants, l. l. Applet, Manning,
S. c., Manning Township; c. M. Ma
son, st. Paul, S. c., st. Paul Town
ship; w. D. Allen, Summcrton, S. c..
Friendship Township; w. H. Ander-
son, Summerton, S. c., Concord Town
ship; f. A. Rowe, Summcrton, S. c..
r. f. d., st. James Township; Wal
ter Eppcrson, Pinewood, S. c., Cal
vary Township; r. C. Richardson, Jr.
Pimcwood, S. c., Sammy Swamp
Township; r. j. Alderman, Alcolu
S. c., Plowden Mill Township; J. II
DuBose, New Zion, S. c., New Zion
Township; e. NJ. McElveen, Alcolu
S. c., Harmony Township; j. X
Harrington, New Zion, S. c., Midway
Township; w. j. Turbcvillc, Turbc-
vile, S. c., Douglas Township; f. l.
Langston, Lake City, S. c., New
Town Township; Leon NJ. Galloway
Manning, S. c., r. +. d., Mt. Zion
Township; r. Leslie Bagnal, Forcs.
ton, S. c., Brcwington Township
Howard Stukes, Wilson, S. c., st
Marks Township.
Executive Committee: w. G.. Davis
| Charlton DuRant, f. M. Lightfoot
S. O. O'Bryan, w. B. Duncan, Miss
Katherine Richardson, Miss Corinnt
Barfeld, f. j. Browne, j. X. Brecdin
E. c.. Horton and A. w. Timmons
Urban Organizations: (Carc OF
Organizations i nTown) Rev. w. B
Duncan, Chairman, Y. +. Coffey, c
r. Sprott.
Rural Organizations, (Organiza,
tion and Cooperation Of all County
Districts and Rural Forccs) Miss
Katherine Richardson, Chairman, p
II. Sem and G.. l.. Dickson.
Womcn's Organizations: (Sccur-
ing Cooperation ond support of all
Women's Organizations) Miss Co
rinnc Barficld, Chairman, Mrs. r. NJ
Mouzon and Mrs. j. X. Brecdin.
Cooperating Agencies: (Sccuring
Support of Schools, Red Cross Chap
ter, Churches, Public Officials, Po-
lice Force, Etc. e. j. Browne, Chair
man, f. S. Long and f. p. Burgess
Publicity Meetings and Speakers
J. X. Breedin, Chairman, w. NJ
Plowden and Joseph Sprott.
Finance: E. G.. Horton, Chairman
Miss Lucy Johnson and S. l.. Hug
gins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
British Casualties.

London, Oct. 9.-British casualtics
reported during the week ending to-
day totallcd 1906. The losses were
divided as follows:
Officers killed or died Of wounds
3ll; mcn, 2,96J.
Officers wounded or missing. SG2:
mon, l3, 3G7.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
MORE LOANS TO THE ALLIES

Washington, Oct. 9.-Additional
loans of $4o,ooo,oOO each to Great
Britain and France were made today
by the government.
With this transaction, the total
thus far loaned to the Allies is $12,-
1853 100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Misses Vounic Mcleod and Fannie
Mae Barwick are visiting at the home
of Rev. M. j. Kyzcr, at Cordova.
Mr.. Connors Davis Of Charleston
relatives last week
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
f.. S. Erwin,
Acting Mayor.

Mr. Erwin says: "Thc Council has
the matter of this election under con-
sidcration, and soon as all require.
mcnt% of the law have been complicd
with, the election will be ordcrgd."
The Attorney Generals ruling in
this ease is: "Whcn Mayo: Bradham
accepted his commission 20 a Federal
Office, his scat as mayor automatical-
~ becomes vacant" And the law
Is: Where there is a vacancy Of
oiilce exceeding GO days of Il general
c:tctlon, special election must he
held to fiji the vacancy. We have
learned that the attorney for the city
has given to council all information
necessary for the holding of this clcc.
ton, and we cannot understand what
the Council is "considcring," or what
is meant by "as soon as all require.
mcnts Of the law have been complied
with the election will be ordered"
Mayor Bradham rendered his resir-
nation on the 18th day of September,
and 1t was accepted, therefore, since
that day his seat has been declared
vacant by law. This is a public mat
ter and unless something is done i'm.
mediately, our town may be rut to
lot of trouble and expense.
]. l. APPLET,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
FEEDING WHEAT TO STOCK
Oklahoma Farmers Getting Rid OF
Their Grain.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 8.---Half a
million bushels Of wheat will be fed
to live stock in Oklahoma this foil,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
American Wounded.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. Oil. Moody, of
Pensacola, Fla, is listed among the
wounded in tonight's Canadian cas-
ualty list.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
What is Council Considering?
The Law is Plain Enough

The Council has the matter Of this
election under consideration. and as
soon as all requirements of the law
have been complied with, the election
vii! b" ordered. There are two va
cancics TO be filled for The uncxpircA
tcrm--that Of Mayor, to succeed
Mayor y. c. Bradham, resigned; and
one Alderman. to succeed J. G.. Din.
kinS, resigned.
f. S. Erwin,
IL. AZ
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
LOOK AT YOUR TONGUE!
IS1IF BROAD, WHITE, FLABBY?
! YOUR BLOOD Needs zIRON!
When Your Tongue Is White and Flabby, 1t Is Sign
That You Are Anenlic and That Your Blood
Needs Ziron Iron Tonic For the Benefit
of Your Weakened System.
Look at your tongue in the mirrori

/ and
broad, white ab probably sign that you are
anmc, hatgo blood lacks red
that needs bring
your blood Iron Tonic which con-
the
prescribed by the best physicians
feel tired and miserable ambition suffer INDIGESTION
Of
weather
Ziron, the compound of Iron habitlormg
a men,, children
L. of Lille ago was SUFFERING
something like dumb ehls just ached my skin would feel
appetite WASH good afraid would much
the Spring of the began
decided otry Zron had
until felt much better hungry did not
any of the chlls think Ziron IS a splendid tonic"
SPECIAL bottle druooistz
and give bottle If after sjng
the druggist it, We pav him
should only nnes
y tne IhSYfeI1 nYatssssg$
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
BAY SPRINGS.

III Of the cotton fields are white
and ready to pick,
MI J. w. Colquitt, of Gainesville,
was in our midst last Saturday after
noon and night visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Epp Storey spent the
day with The latters mother, Mrs.
c. NJ. Posey.
Mrs. Posey is improving every day,
We are glad to say.
mr.. r. Y. Blanchard has purchased
new piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington entertain
ed the young people last Saturday
evening with an ice cream supper.
It was attended by a very large
crowd and enjoyed by all.
airs. Blanchard, X. T. Blanchards'
mo,her, is spending few days at
Mrs, J. II, Pitts.
Several of the people around here
attended meeting at High Hill Sun
day.
The farmers are keeling the cotton
gong while the prices are good.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29

Atlanta, Ga, August q.
70 all concerned:
With deepest regret announcement
is made of the death of Mr.. j. NJ.
Jones, at his home in Reidsville, N.
c., Sunday morning, August Goth.
Mr. Jones has been Tobacco Dem
onstration Agent, with headquarters
at Fitzgerald, since November 1916,
and in his work and intercourse with
farmers and associates had endeav-
ored himself as a loyal, faithful and
efficient worker and true friend. The
ABBA Ry. Company, and those with
whom he had been asosciatedfi feel
a deep loss in his untimely death.
1t is suggested that his friends
write expressions of sympathy to his
family. Mrs. Jones address is Route
No. /, Reidsville, N. G.
w. w. CROXTON,
General Passenger Agent, A. B. & A.
Railway Co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
SAVANNAH REFINERY is
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT

Savannah, Aug. 2S.-The low rate
trade territory of the Savannah Sug-
ar Refining Corporation, already so
extensive that 100000 people are
closer to Savannah, from a sugar-rate
standpoint, than to New Orleans or
Philadelphia, (where the nearest riv-
al refineries are located), has been
extended to include Wilmington, n
c., by reason of a reduction in sugar
rates granted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Commission ruled that a rate
Of 20 cents per hundred pounds was
authorized on sugar from Savannah
to Wilmington, provided no higher
rates are charged between informed
late points pending final settlement
of all Savannah sugar rate. This rul-
ing permits a saving of from 2 to 3
cents per hundred pounds, and en-
ables the Savannah refinery to go
further north from Wilmington into
the natural territory of the Philadel-
phia refneries.
The Savannah refinery is working
day and night, and its product is be-
ling sold throughout the entire south
east to jobebrs. Dixie Crystals" is
the name of its sugar.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
Girls Need Martins
Liver Medicine In
stead of Calomel

= "My experience in work as a train
ed nurse" saidh a young woman,
teaches me that young girls are es-
pecially subject to constipation sim
ply because they omit or neglect the
all-important i duty to Nature that
should be performed without fail
every day." ~ - So
> And then, after they get bilious and
headachy, so many of them take that
nasty, poisonous calomel that sickens
their stomachs and makes them have
to stay at home while it acts on them.
They would be very much better off if
they took dose or so of Martins
Liver Medicine, a guaranteed veget-
able medicine which acts gently on the
bowels, without gripping or causing
loss of time or affecting the appetite.
Martins silver Medicine is sweet
and pleasant to take-a spoonful is
usually sufficient in treating a head
ache, constipation. indigestion, sour
GEORGIA MEDICINE G.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
xRAY epwN COMING;
sAID TO BE REAL THING.

AtlantaI August 2S.-Look out for
the XRay gown!
On absolutely reliable information
obtained fsea4p the real inner circles
of feminine fashion in Atlanta, it can
be stated ltFati'the silhouette style Is
coming back in vogue, and is expect
ed to create a genuine scream.
Everyone is familiar with the spec
tacle presented by a man in Palm
Beach clothes when he inadvertently
steps into the bright summer sun
light, and. keen-eyed observers have
noted a Somewhat similar effect IL
women's dress for especially warm
occasions.
But these little glimpses are moth
ing compared to what the daring eX
ponents Of the XRay gown will re
eval this winter, according to those
who claim. to have seen some private
exhibitions of early models.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT is
MADE BY SEC. WILSON

Washington, Aug, 25.-A final set
Element in the wage controversy be-
tween the shop employees and the
Southeastern railroads has been sign
ed here.
The agreement is made on the ba-
sis of increased pay which effects
twentysiX thousand men.
The railroad officials declare, in
signing the agreement, that it will
cost them eight million dollars annu-
ally to carry the increased wages.
The settlement of this question was
reached through the efforts of Secre-
tary Wilson after the roads and their
employees had spent four months in
in parleying over the matter.