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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
TWO SHIPS SUBMAR|NED
Submarine Said to Have Shelled
Norwegian While Crew Was
Abandoning Ship.
STEAMSHIP WAS UNARNIED
Crew Picked Up After Burning
"Flares" to Attract Attention
of Passing Vessels.

Washington, Feb 2O.-Consul Frost
cabled the State Department today
that two native Americans were
aboard the Norwegian steamer Dali
beatie when it was sunk by she'll fire
last Saturday. He said the steamer
was unarmed and stopped her engines
at the first shot from the submarine,
which continued to shell while the
crew was abandoning the ship. The
dispatch follows:
"Norwegian steamship Dalbeatie,
819 tons, coal, Glasgow to Gibraltar,
sunk 7 a. m. 18th by shell fire, thirty
miles off Fastnet. Carried neither
gun nor wireless. Stopped engines
upon first shot, but was shelled with
out pause while abandoning ship. No
injuries, no offer Of aid
weather heavy, shoals, light wind,
clear sky, boats rescued / 80 a. m.
18th after burning flares.
Two native Americans, Frank
Wood, John Guerra, of whom former
is in hospital at Schulz, acute bron-
chitis, contracted prior to disaster,
but aggravated by exposure.
cam mailing affidavit from master
and Guerra"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21

The melting opened by singing the
Club Song and was followed by our
Club Prayer. The roll call was re-
spcndcd to with quotations.
Mrs. Dickson, our former secretary
having moved away, the president
suggested the nomination Of another,
so Mrs. T.. d. Hodge was nominated
and elected for same.
Then Miss Richardson called ON
Mrs. Brogdon and Mrs. Hodge to read
classification, food value and economy
Of soups. Miss Richardson then gave
a very interesting talk on rules for
making stock soups. We then had
demonstration in making cream,
tomato soup. This was served hv
Mrs. d. II. Smith and was very r,uch
enjoyed by all the ladies. The club
adjourned to meet in March.
Mrs. f. d. Hodge, Sccty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Officer Falls Unconscious While Seat
ed in Hotel Lobby Talking
With Group of Friends
After Dinner.
NEWS SHOCKS WASHINGTON
Commander of Southern Department
OF United States Army
Bore Splendid Record
as Soldier.

San Antonio, Feb. 19.-Major Gen.
Frederick Funston, commander of the
Southern Department of the United
States army since FebruAy, 1915,
died suddenly at 4 hotei here tonight
few minutes after he had finished
dinner. He collapsed and fell uncon
sclous while seated in the lobby of
the hotel talking with friends, and
playing with little Ines Silverberg, of
Des Moines, Iowa, a guest with her
parents at the hotel Death was al
most instantaneous.
Gen. Funston was 81 years old.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in comand of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
Gen. Funston had worked at an un-
usual pace. At critical times in bor-
der developments he frequently re-
manned on duty twenty hours of the
twenty-four. The handling of regu-
lars disposed of at various stations
on the border, the Pershing expedi-
ton and, of late, Encouragement of
regular troops while providing for
the return of National Guardsmen
have entailed an enormous amount of
detan work, probably exceeding that
which fell to any commanding gen
eral Of the United States army, since
| the civil war. U... ~ a., IN. Fun
ston completed orders for the return
of the last Of the guardsmen. Be-
cause of the amount of work which
has fallen to him, Gen. Funston's only
.~.eation or relaxation Tor nearly a
year has been an occasional dinner
party with few friends.
Inspection Trips.
Only recently Gen. Funston return
ed from an inspection trip which took
him as far as Nogalcs, Arizona. He
also inspected the American expcdi-
tionary forces in Mexico, just before
they came out. These trips with one
to- Brownsville, Texas, last year were
VIRTUALLY the only occasions when he
has been absent from his desk since
the border trouble developed.
Two weeks ago Gen. Funston suf
fered an attack of Indigestion. Tt
use his own expression. 81 fought i
out alone" Later he placed himsel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Neutrals Are Warned Not to Enter
Barred Zone.
SHOULD NOT RISK VESSELS
Teutons Are Gleeful Over Refusal of
Many Shippers to Go in the For
hidden Area-Anti-B British Com
ment Received With Qualification.

Berlin, Via Sayville, Wireless, Feb:
20.-Close scrutiny Of the German
press since unrestricted U-boat war
fare went into effect divulges three
main points which are again and
again emphasized:
1 Absolute certainty that the u
boats will force England to her knees
within few months.
2 Warning to neutrals, particu-
larly to the United States, that ships
venturing into the "barred zone" are
challenging fate" AS the semi-of-
fetal Overseas News Agency puts it,
cit must be repeated again and again
that whoever dares penetrate the
barred zone perishes in it,"
Increasing glee over the refusal
of Dutch and Scandinavian shippers
to risk their vessels in the forbidden
area and qualification over every line
of anti-British comment in those
countries.
It is with great rejoicing that Ger
mans read in today's newspapers ex-
pressions from British captains taken
prisoner by U-boat commanders who
sank their vessels.
eff you continue the submarine war
in the same fashion as it is carried
on now," one British skipper is quot
ed as saying, "it will become most
serious and difficult matter for Great
Britain"
Another captured British captain is
said to have expressed himself thus
"Well, Pm glad Pm done with it.
If you hadn't finished my ship this
would have been my last trip any
way, for nobody can stand this for
any length of time.
"I've been on the bridge without
interruption for the last three days
and nights, trying to escape the u
boat danger. 1t is impossible that
England and English navigation can
stand this a long time, if you continue
on the same scale the destruction of
ships"
Added to these reported confes-
sions are quotations from leading
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
CHEERED ON THE STREETS
Attends Performances at Trocadero
and Band Plays the Star
Spangled Banner.

Paris, Feb. 18.-James w. Gerard,
former American ambassador to Ger
many, was the guest of honor today
at luncheon at the foreign Office by
Premier BRAND. A distinguished
pany was present, including the dip
lomatic representatives of the En-
tente Powers.
Mr.. Gerard was accompanied by the
American ambassador to France, Will
liam Graves Sharp, and both were re-
cipcnts Of many marks uf cordiality
While expressing appreciation for the
courtesy extended to him, Mr.. Gerard
carefully avoided anything in the ma
ture of an expression Of political
views.
Those in attendance included the
Russian ambassador, A. p. Iswosky;
the British ambassador, Lord Berti;
the Italian ambassador, Marquis Rag
gi; the Japanese ambassador, M. Mat
sui; Jules Cambon, the former French
ambassador to Germany and now
general secretary to the ministry of
foreign affairs; Gabriel Hanotaux and
r. w. Bliss, secretary of the Amer
lean embassy.
Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard and
Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp later at
tended performance at the Troca-
dero FOR the benefit of the Canadian
Hospital at st. Cloud. Shouts Of
"bravo!" greeted their arrival and as
soon as their presence became gener-
ally known the immense audience re-
newcd the chering. Both ambassa-
dors bowed their acknowledgements
and the orchestra gave way to the
band of the Republic Guard, which
Immediately played the Star Spangl-
ed Banner, at the close of which there
was another outburst of enthusiasm.
President Poincare was represented
at the performance by Col. Renaud,
and the minister of war by Capt.
Eshtern,
Mr.. Gerard on leaving the Troca-
hero became the object of most
friendly demonstrations on the part
Of the crowd that lined the streets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
COAL $50 TON IN ITALY

Rome, Feb. -(Corrcspondencc Of
the Associated Prcss).-With coal
selling at 500 Il ton and the govern
ment gradually taking over all cy
lStlng supplies and prohibiting its use
by hotels and boarding houses, and
with gas, electricity dear or the suu-
ply reduced, Italiar households ana
business offices have had to revert to
the ancient method Of burning finely
powdered wood charcoal dust in y
two-gallon earthcn jar. The Jar is
filled half full Of charcoal dust, placed
IN the open air or near an omen win
dow and some live Goals of wood o,.
charcoal put in the center of tbc
dust. Slow combustion is started and
gradually the entire surface Of tho
dust burns to ashes while the smold-
erihg fire reaches downward. When.
after twelve hours, no more smoke
or little gas is given off, the heated
jar is placed in the cold room and
let stay there for twcnty-four hours.
after which fresh layer of dust is
placed in the jar and the process re-
peated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON DIES
SUDDENLY AT BANQUET IN SAN ANTONIO

under the care of Lieut.. Col. NJ. w.
Ireland of the medical corps, Southern
department, and regained normal
health and spirits. "For three days."
Col. Ireland said tonight, "Gen. Fun
ston had been entirely WE'LL"
Nevertheless at dinner tonight Gen.
Funston was particularly abstemious
and ate only sparingly of the simplest
dishes.
Col. Malvern-Hill Barnum, Gen.
Funston's chief of staff, Immediately
notified the War Department of Gen.
Funston's death. News also was dis
patched to Mrs. Funston, who is visit
ing her father in California. No ar
rangements for Gen. Funston's fun
eral have been made.
Col. Ireland, who has been Gen.
Funston's physician for some time,
said tonight:
"Gen. Funston's death was caused
by angina schlerosis of the arteries
of the heart. Death was almost i'm
mediate and without pain"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

The Civic League met on Monday
afternoon with twenty-six members
present. We were glad to have with
US six Of the new meiabers. All Of
ficers were present escept the 4th
vice president. A number of inter-
esting reports were MAIDS. Mrs. Leon
Weinberg reported very successful
entertainment given by her commit
tee at the picture show recently. This,
committee will have the annual flower
sale about April 1sI and will sell tie
cream and cake on Field Day.
Mrs. King reported good work be-
ing done by the street sanitation COM
mittee. Mention was made OF the
great Improvement in the appearance
of the streets since Mr.. Erwin took
charge.
Mrs. Barron gave most e1ithusi-
astic plans FOR making the court
house square the most beautiful in
the State
Many plans for the years work
were discussed The league is going
to take charge of the rest room ic
the court house and will have it
cleaned up and kept attractive for
any ladies who may care to use it.
The Junior League so much talked
of last year is getting an early start
for this year and Miss Cta;ime Bar
field was appointed chairman of this
department. Also Il department of
health and charities was added to the
regular league work, Miss Jessie Me-
Lean, chairman.
Also, instead Of establishing a
playground, The school ground com
mittee was authorized to put some
apparatus on the school grounds for
the use of the children.
Miss Hattie Nelson and Mrs. Moody
were unanimously elected to member
ship.
Fourteen dollars of tea money and
fourteen dollars in dues were turned
in at this meeting. 1t is request ted
that all dues be paid at the next
meeting and any other tea money
may be handed to Mrs. Abe Levi.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
LIQUOR FOR MEDICINAL USE ONLY
FREE CONFERENCE PROHIBITS
WHISKEY AS A BEVERAGE
Certificate from Judge of Probate
Must be Secured for Each Ship
ment Ordered-Druggists May
Handle Whiskey and Wine May be
Imported for Sacramental Pur-
poses.

Columbia, Feb. 20.-The free con-
ference committee on the prohibition
issue will report this morning bill
providing for quart of whiskey or
one gallon Of wine each month, to
be obtained through the office of the
probate Judge.
Heads of families and males above
21 may procure the permits on affi-
davit that purchase is for medical
purposes. No provision is made for
beer. No physicians prescription is
required, this being feature of the
original DuRant bill to which objec-
tion was made. Comon carriers and
express companies will be required to
keep the affidavits. Wine permits
must be for sacramental or religious
purpose. A fee of 10 cents will be
charged for issuing the certificate.
Provision is also made for alcohol
to be handled by wholesale druggists
| and by druggists in the compounding
of prescriptions. The bill is to be-
come effective within 60 days after
being isgned by the chief executive
The committee is composed of SEN
ators DuRant, Nicholson and Evans
and Representatives Boyd Ncuffen
and Mauldin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
HONOR ROLL.

Honor roll Of Big Branch Graded
School for the fourth month.
1st grade-Hattie Alice Mahony,
Talmage Dyson, George Thames and
Ernest Walter.
End gradc--Norcene Beatson,
Wentworth Cochran, Carson Hamil-
ton, Leo Berry and Blarche Walter.
Bird grade--Portia Thames and FL
lie Dyson.
4th grade-Virginia Barrett.
9Th grade--Mary Dyson.
9th grade-Evelyn Cochran and
Ronald Beatson.
7th grade-Roberta Berry.
9Th grade-None.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Great Sunday School Rally.

Hundreds of reports h avebeen re-
ceived at the State Sunday School
Office, in Spartanburg, showing that
there was record breaking attend
ance in the Sunday Schools in the
State on "Come- to- Sunday School
Day." February II. In every way
the day seems to have been a sue
cess throughout the State, and those
who had the matter in charge are
particularly pleased with the results.
Two Sunday Schools, the First Bap-
tlst of Oraageburg, with an attend
ance of 1,12e-600 of this number be-
ing in the mems class, and the FIRST
Baptist of Greenrille, with an at
tendance 81 1,10s, were probably the
largest Sunday Schools in the State.
Other large schools that have report
ed to the State Office are the First
Baptist of Anderson with ISL; the
First Baptist SpN.tanburg, TOP;
Bethel Methodist, .Spartanburg, 660;
Central Methodist, Spartanburg, ESQ;
| First Presbyterian, Spartanburg, 557';
South Side Baptist, Spartanburg, 377;
First Baptist, Rock Hill, 474; Beth el
Methodist, Charleston, 507; Dillon
Methodist, 302 (,his Sunday School
secured 1oo new membtrs); Central
Baptist, Greenville, a71; Mullins
Methodist 492; Westminster Baptist
312: Oakland Avenue Presby, erian,
Rock Hill, 340; First Presbyterian,
| Grt~nvilh:, 415s ST. F'aul Methodist,
Greenville, 377, There are h great
nlnberni other Sunday schools in the
State that had 300 or more iE attend
arne 0r "Cs,me- to-. Sunday School
Day"
A splendid record was made in
! Union on that day. The nrollment
in nine schools is l,,292, average al
tendance, 992. On February II, the
attendance was ,5@5. This is an in
| crease of 25 per cert over dnc enroll
me"lt, and G5 per cent over the aver
| age attendance. One Sunday Schnfl
| in Union with an enrolment of 13t
had 221 present Sunday morning. The
official report from Rock Hill shows
that the Sunday Schools were large,
than eyer t@fore. Eleuup Sunday
Schools had a total attendance of
2,599. II is estimated that this is a,
least n 70 per cent gain over tfs,
usual attendance. Eight Sunday
Schools in Westminster report to-
tai attendance of ),127 Sunday. One
of these Sunday Schools secured 81
new members at this time, and an
other 40. 1t jsconscrvativeiy esti-
mated that there were 10000 people
in the Sunday Schools of GreenviIle
Sunday, and more than 5000 in the
Sunday Schools in Spartanbu,g. In
9th of these cities many Sunday
Schools had the largest attendance in
their history. Thousands of new
members were secured in the Sunday
Schools of the State on last Sunday
as a result of the carefully planned
program suggested by the State Sun
day School Association.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Caused Great Shock.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Major Gen.
Funston's sudden death came as a
great shock to high officials of the
army and to President Wilson. He
was one of the distinguished COM
manders of the service and one of
whom greater things we're expected
in the future. The youngest major
general of the line, vigorous and ap-
parently healthful, he had been count
ed on by his superiors for many
years Of active service.
The news reached the War Depart
ment late tonight in a brief dispatch
from the headquarters of the South
ern Department, saying Gen. Funston
had died of heart failure. 1t was
telephoned to Secretary Bakers home,
where a dinner was being given to
the President, with most Of the rank
ing officers in Washington among the
guests.
Secretary Baker made this state
ment:
Gen. Funston's death is loss to
the army and loss to the country.
During the trouble on the Mexican
border his work has been difficult, en-
acting and delicate. His conduct has
been that of a soldier and he has en-
emplifcd the high tradition of the
American army by his quick, intelli-
gent and effective action. Throughout
it all the sympathy between Gen.
Funston and the department has been
complete and no shadow Of disagree.
ment has arisen. am deeply grieTed
personally at his death and feel that
his loss to the country is very great"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21

Washington heavy loss was caused by
fires which started in inaccessible
places and which The rangers were
unable to reach for several days be-
cause Of the lack of trails.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Home Demonstration Club Meetina

The Home Demonstration Club of
Harvin's met Feb. 18th, at the home
of Mrs. j. B. Brogdon.
Miss Richardson was with US, also
two visitors, Misses Matte and Lou
Gaillard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
Dewey's Estate S25O,OU0.

Washington, Feb 2O.-Admiral
George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay,
left an estate estimated at s250,000,
as shown by a petition for the pro-
bate Of his will, filed by his widow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
ONLY ONE AUTO LICENSE

Columbia, Feb. 20.-Herc IS bit
OF (Foyous news to automobile owners.
1t is brief correspondence that holds
that towns and cities can no longer
collect licenses or tag taxes from the
owners of automobiles. The CORE
'Spondence reads:
Columbia, Feb. 20, 1917.
Hon. Thos. II. Peoples, Attorney
General, Columbia, S. C.-Dcar Sir:
l am informed that the General AS
sembly has enacted law providing
Tor State license on automobiles,
etc, and that the Governor has ap-
proved the act. understand that
this act provides that the State H.
ccnse shall be in lieu of any county
or municipal license, and that the act
went into effect Immediately upon its
approval. Will you please advise me
as to whether or not ! am required to
pay an automobile license to the city
of Columbia.
Yours very truly,
S. r. Carter.
February 20, 1917.
Hon. S. r. Carter, Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir: Answering your inquiry Of
this date | beg to advise that the act
creating the State Highway Commits
sion took effect upon its approval by
the Governor and repealed the right
of municipalities to collect any license
or registration fees from owners of
automobiles nj this State. Such fees
are now paid to the State only, under
section 8 of the above act.
Yours truly,
Thos. II. Peoples,
Attorney General.
Many towns and cities have had
such tax. The State will collect a
license of 25 cents per horse power.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-02-21
S. II. Carter.

Attorney General.
Many towns and cities have had
such tax. The State will collect a
license Of 25 cents per horsepower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
THREE

however. have been learned with great satisfaction. by democrats who believe that the republicans, even with the most harmonious conditions would failed in their attempt to acquire place at the pie counter and, in so doing, embarrass the administration in time of peril with an unsympathetic Congress
 As chairman of the committee 10 suc- ceed Mir. Woods, Representative Long, worth of Ohio. son-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt, is prominently mentioned to- day. Two years ago there was strong opposition to Mir. Woods, and MT. Long worth would then have been chosen chair man but for opposition on the part of Representative Mann of Illinois. who leads the republican party in the HouEs- Mr. Mann's opposition was based on his fear of Roosevelt unpopularity. Now, however, the colonel on account of his Americanism, is more favorably regard- ed, and the "standpatters" of the Mann and Cannon type no longer object, it is said, to the ambition of Longworth. Representative Winslow of Massachus- etts is also mentioned as a likely can didate for the chairmanship.
 The congressional campaign next year. already ushered in. by masses of cam paign literature from both democratic and republican camps, will be more than 8 preliminary skirmish to the presi- dential battle of 1920. This is due to the fact that democratic control of the House is guaranteed by such narrow mar gin-principally through the sufferance of socialists. Two unbalanced changes might give control to republicans.
 Control of the House carries with it all committee chairmanships and patron- age amounting to about $1,0oo,o00 per year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01

ernment in war time. and also for the needs of the farmers.
 This Wilmington company stood ready to negotiate a contract with the gov ernment which would compel the com pany to begin immediately the building of a plant in units of any magnitude which the government might decide was requisite and the DuPont company would furnish the entire capital.
 Congress, however, was indifferent, TOT although there was introduced to that body a bill which if enacted into law would have made possible the construe- tion and operation of works for the pro duction of nitric acid in amounts suf- ficient for a national defense, never theless Congress paid no heed to the bill. Had it been adopted the Secre- tary of War in cooperation with the board of engineers could have granted permits for the construction of damns, storage or diversion works or other structures, for the utilization of hy- dro-electric power, in or across any or the navigabe or boundary waters of the United States. The output of a plant of this kind would upon the request Of the Secretary of War be delivered to the United States and the price for it would include such profit in addition to cost as the Secretary of War decided to be reasonable.
 The bill was never heard of It was, in fact, pigeon-holed. Later when we were actually at war Congress decided to appropriate s20,OOo,0o0 for the con- struction of hydro-electric plant at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in which the European process of the fixation of at mospheric nitrogen is to be used
 The process itself is not the least re- markable of the many demonstrations of what electricity and the electro chemical industry are hereafter to mean for the United States and for the world.
 Furthermore, it entails the utilization of two inexhaustible resources, for water power is inexhaustible and so is the nitrogen that is in the atmosphere. Had Congress realized what was im- pending very likely it would have adopted such legislation as would have made it possible for the Secretary Of War to perfect contracts with the Du- Pont company whereby, by this time, 1 abundant nitric acid through the fixa-
 ton of the nitrogen that is in the air could be obtained. The war may be 1 long continued before the government plant at Muscle Shoals begins to pro- duce nitric acid.