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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
Edwin Ward whitcseI.

Harrisonburg, Va, Dec. S.--Edwin
Ward Whitesel. a son of Mrs. II. n.
Whitesel OF Harrisonburg died yes
rerday At Camp Meade, Admiral, Md.
News OF his death was contained in
a message from the camp, but no de-
tails were given. Letter. it was stated
that his back had been broken, but
the nature OF the accident could not
be learned.
Mr. WhItesel was thirty-one years
old, his birth date being July 81, 1881.
He had been for several years en-
ployed atA the Baldwin Locomotive
works, Philadelphia. and several
weeks ago was selected for military
service and sent TO Camp Meade.
where ne was assigned to battery A,
'5l 9th field artillery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. H.
N Whitesel; two sisters, Miss Vada
Whitesel. of Harrisonburg; Mrs. Wal
ter Ruby. of Philadelphia; and two
brothers, Lynwood Whitesel, OF SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, and Frank Whitesel, OF
the coast artillery. Fort Monroe, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
aEfUStD CONSIGNMENT
TUT OUT # GUyiHESS
Big Business House in Washington
Loses License Because II Permit
ted Car of Potatoes to Spoil.

The food administration of the city
OF Washington has put Morris Singer
Co, commission merchants, out of
business by revoking their license.
The offending firm refused a consign-
ment of carload of potatoes and by
their neglect and failure to perform
their duty to the consignors the en-
tire carload spoiled. The effect of
their losing their license will be that
they may not handle fbodstuffs at all
under penalty of $1,000 fine or two
years imprisonment, or both.
The news of what happened to this
hrm has been given out by the food
administrators of the several states in
order that 1t may he seen that the food
regulations really have some good
strong teeth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

ryerv lover Of this grand old COM
,,onwea1,n will feel thrill of pride
this morning when no reads the IN
terv,ew. printed on another page Of
the ' M1inian,= fsstsa4F auditor G La
Moore,
Not only has the principle OF the
aggregation system Of taxation been
f,,ll,, vindicated by the splendid out
turn az the new system IN virginia
but the contention OF the temperance
neople Of the common wealth that the
state needed no revenues from the
linuor tranc for meeting its obllge-
tiors has been as triumphantly sup
,,orte6 Not only has the state treas
ury clear surplus Of nearly three
hundred thousand dollars this year.
but. GA basis Of the existing budget
If state expenses, the surplus will be
Increased to more than a million dol
Jars at The sud Of the current fiscal
year. September 30. 1913.
Nr Moore's message TO the people
Of Virginia rings true when he de-
elares thar a surplus should be con-
served rathsr than appropriated. and
that rather than an invitation 10 Elk
panstou in appropriations 1t should
invite attention 70 the feasibility OF
reducing taxes. TO this end he d.
reefs attention to the propristy OF an
tirely removing the Decent state tax
on tangible personal property. the re-
duction from e5 cents 10 so cents the
rate on intanglbles. and the reduction
from 10 to so cents the tax on capt.
isl.
IT has long been the complaint on
the part Of those whose wealth con-
sisted principally OF intangibles and
capital that, as they were taxed on
The fun value OF their property, while
real estate generally escaped with APP
proximateiy one-halt value assess
ment. they we're paving a larger sum
lroportIonately than real estate hold
ers. Should Mr.. Moore's recommen-
dasions be needed. this cause of COM
plant VIII be removed, ard 1t will
probably result in the uncoverlng OF a
large sum Of taxable values not now
on the books OF the taxing officials
It will be Of interest 10 ths tax
payers to note the wonderful increase
in the taxable values OF the state from |
1914. under the ola system. 70 1917, /
the increase being s275.77l.60t. Of
which the gain In the fiscal year Of
1917 was s7o.s24,o5i.
Not only 10 this showing vindi- |
cation OF the present tax system. but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
BALTIMoRE's FRENZY MIsDIREcTED.

This will be sad news In Baltimore
All that perfectly lovely frenzy in which
psrfervid Baltimoreans INDUCED at the
great mass meeting ar the Lyric the
alter. denouncing pE. Muck as q Prua-
sian subject, was sheer waste Of
energy.
But Baltimore had a good time
while tho hysterical attack lasted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
DECEMBER 9

friends of Secretary Thomas an OPP
portunity to bid him God-speed on
his mercy work In France. where he
is to engage In Y. NJ. G. A. war work,
the association will hold a good bye
air service this afternoon in the assoc
cations hall at 5 o'clock. Mr..
Thomas has been granted an indefinite
leave of absence by the board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

All the officers Of the Navy league
have resigned, "in an effort to heal
the breach between that Organization
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. /"
Just to show that they did not quit
because they wanted 10, the retiring
executive secretary gave out a long
winded statement showing Just how
little he thinks OF Secretary daniels
That appears to be the Navy league
way of making peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

just one dAy--tomorrow---reuains
In which the adult male citizens O.
richmond who have not been called
into military services In defense Of
The country may qualify 10 perform
that service which belongs to the stay
af-homes.
While our picked young men have
gone willingly on a dangerous mission
fsr the welfare of our people here at
home Of our state and It's institutions.
# is the imperative duty Of those Of
US who remain behind to be ready to
exercise at any moment every funo-
ton Of citizenship,
The vital thing in citizenship is the
ballot. By his vote the private iudi-
x4dual, who neither holds onlco nor
aspires 10 Office. who neither receives
favors or expects favors from ans
form Of government or from any ofti-
oial. may cay exactly what he thinks
would be best in government and In
tie personnel OF officials both for HIM
self and the community The man
who fails 70 exercise the blood-eougnt
right OF free vote in free com
rnunity in times like these Is one 70
be viewed with just suspicion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

The Swiss legation at Washington
now formally declares that DR.. Kari
Muck. director of the Boston sym
nhony orchestra, Ia a t7if1-Aedsed clu-
-e-, ct Switzerland, his father having
been natural.sod in 1897. Or. Muck.
who was eight years old at the time
also took out naturalization papers
when he became OF age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
DUTY CALLS THE STAY AT HOMES.

Happily. a great many OF our citi-
gems, individually and through organi-
cations of which they are members,
have given evidences that they realize
the Importance Of being fully qualified
to perform their most vital civic func-
tons at the ballot box
Unhappily. the bald fact remains
that little more than one-third Of the
adult male citizens or Richmond will
be atle to vote in the municipal cleo
ton next June. unress they pay their
poll tax before tomorrow night,
The sum involved IS not large
enough to create any 6iflculty in these
days. The payment simply means that
the man who paws is in earnest about
being a worthy citizen OF worthy
city and proposes to do all that that
relationship implies,
A very few have been so busy with
various patriotic enterprises that this
small formality may have been over
looked. It should be overlooked no
longer. The man who is truly patri-
otto will not neglect SO important
patr. otic duty when the desttnies OF
the nation ss well as the future OF the
city are in the balance,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
pneumonia and was i'll less than a

pneumonia and was i'll less than q
week
The body was brought here We'd
nesday night, DIR. and Mrs. Lacy be-
ing accompanied by MIR. Barksdale
Lawson and DIR. Shackleford, of Dur
ham, lie was educated in the public
schools of this city, at Cluster Springs
academy and at Hampden Sidney col
lege.
Mr.. Lacy was in his twenty-first
year. Besides his parents, he is sur
yived by one brother, Mr.. Malcolm
Lacy, of this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

is an undemocratic mode OF proceed
ufe. Which simply shows how little
he wife OF the Republican senator
from New York knows about consti-
tutional democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

Birds Of feather; The Stacker who
tries to dodge military service and the
citizen who neglects to qualify MS a
voter by paying his poll tax.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

La Toilette didn't vote on the reso-
luton for war with Austria, having
adopted the ancient expedient Of abb
sence for the purpose of preparing
an amendment"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
OBITUARY
VIM. Preston Lacy.

South Bosten Va. Dec. Sweetness
day news reached here from Durham
Of this death in that city of William
Preston Lacy. oldest son of DR.. and
Mrs. W. p. Lacy, of this city. The
Dung man was = victim of double
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

Mrs. Wadsworth, head OF the
League Opposed TO Woman Suffrage.
says that TO bring about votes for
women by constitutional amendment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09
GOODBYE SERVICE TO
SECRETARY THOMAS

In order to give the families of the
association aud the many personal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-09

These were taken from our regular
stock of $500. 1876 and 1895 waists
and reduced to S3.96.
Beautiful hand-embroidered and
lace-trimmed Waists. High neck, tai
lored and frilled styles, In good heavy
Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine.
Mostly white and flesh in about twen-
~ styles, the material of which would
cost as much.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
ITEMS FROM CABLE

Mr.. L. B. McFaddin came near be-
ing hurt when he was driving his
high Henry to Mayesville few morn
ings ago. He had several ladies and
peaches packed away in the back of
the car and casting shy glances at
the ladies and reaching for a peach,
his Ford took fright at a passing
automobile and pealed the northeast
corner off Of a large oak thereby dis
abling the tree and hurting his pocket
book to the tune of 25 bucks. We
| feel for you, Lee.
Miss Carline Bigham left the city
a few days ago to visit at McBee.
Mr.. 0. E. Rose of Sumter is or
visit at Gable.
Mr.. Van DuBose of Sardinia paid
us visit this morning.
Mr.. J. M. Player of Sardinia called
at Gable for chat yesterday.
Mr. H. H. Garland of Sardinia and
the Misses McElveen of Lake City
spent several hours at Gable this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Rose and
daughter of Sumter spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Burgess.
They came through in their Chevrolet.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Gable and fam
lily will leave in the morning to spend
sometime at Wrightsville Beach.
Mrs. Prince has returned to her
home at Conway after spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Brasker
at Gable
Mr.. and Mrs. Meridith have return
ed home after spending several weeks
at Wrightsville Beach.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
PAXVILLE NEWS NOTES

Messrs. Levi and Aurelius Harvin
from Chattanooga, Tenn, are here
visiting their relatives and many
friends. They have been away for
eighteen years, and are glad to get
back to their old ho:ae, and birth
place.
Misses Annie Bradham and Grace
Weinberg left few days ago to visit
MIR. P. G. Bradham at Mullins.
The public is cordially invited to
attend service at the Methodist
church on July goth, at $3.50 o'clock
given by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Mrs. T. w. Gunter,
Misses Alice and Emily Broadway
are appointed to arrange the program
for this occasion.
Rev. j. D. Bowen is conducting a
revival service at the Baptist church
this week. He is being assisted by
the Rev. Triplett, of Graham church.
Mrs. E. H. Bell has returned from
an extended visit to relatives in Char
lesion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
Meeting of the Paxville w. C. T. u.

The Paxville Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met at the very
hospitable home of Mrs. M. S. Broad
way on last Tuesday afternoon. The
subject of the meeting was Christian
Citizenship, and the interesting read
ings given by Miss Emily Broadway
and Mrs. jeff Martin treated on that
subject. The reports from the diff
ferent departments of work showed
enthusiasm, and work on the part of
the superintendents. Some thought
public meeting would be helpful,
and it was decided to hold one on Sun
day evening, July Goth, at the Metho-
dist church. The president, Mrs.
Graham Broadway appointed Mrs. r.
w. Gunter, Misses Alice and Emily
Broadway to arrange program for
this meeting. The making of some
comfort bags for our soldier boys
was discussed, and it was decided that
the union with the assistance of some
friends begin this work at once. After
adjournment, social half hour was
enjoyed, when the Misses Broadway
served delicious water melon.
July 10th, 1917.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
The Kaiser's Dream.

There is story though strange it
may seem
Of the great Kaiser Bill and his won
derful dream.
Being weary of fighting, he lay on
his bed
And among other things he dreamed
he was dead,
And in fine coffin was lying in state
With crowd of brave Belgiums be-
maoning his fate.
He was not long dead, when he found
to his cast,
His soul, like his soldiers, would
quickly be last.
On leaving this earth to meet his true
fate,
He hastened to Heaven and knocked
on the gate.
st. Peter looked out and exclaimed
loud and clear
Try down below Bill, you can't get
in here.
Now said the Kaiser, 1 call that un-
civil,
But welcome I'll get from my old
friend the devil.
He turned on his heel and away he
did go,
At the top of his speed to the regions
below,
But when he arrived he was filled
with dismay,
For while waiting outside he heard
old Nick say:
See here, all you imps, I give you
fair warning
I'm expecting the Kaiser down here
any morning,
But don't let him in, for to me it's
quite clear
He's after my job, and we don't want
him here.
If he once should get in thereIl be
numerous quarrels
In fact, Pm afraid he'll corrupt our
good morals.
All right, my dear friend, the great
Kaiser cried
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
THOUGHT BOMBARDMENT
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION

An Atlantic Port, July 17.-Bom-
bardment Of st. Michaels, Azores, on
July d by German submarine was
at first thought to be a Fourth of
July celebration by American naval
ships in port, said the captain of a
British steamship from Lisbon and
ST. Michaels which arrived here today.
The firing began early in the morn
ing, he said, but as the shells COM
menccd to explode over the city, the
illusion that it was part of an Inde-
pendcnce day program was quickly
dispellcd
An American collier in port return
ed the fire with such precision and
volume that the undersea craft soon
submerged. One girl and man were
killed in st. Michaels by German
shells.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

In the private portion of the town
in front of the Presbyterian church
are two neat cottages recently COM
pleted, another is going up near the
Barron mansion and the residence of
Mr.. S. A. Rigby is being enlarged and
beautified, and we are told that before
many moons a handsome dwelling
will be erected opposite Mr.. Louis
Loyus. In another section Messrs.
James Bell, Lamantine Newman and
A. j. Hicks have built new houses
and Mr.. o. H. Bell has made a great
Improvement in his.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Excuse me for listening while wait
ing outside.
If you don't let me in, where then
shall l go?
Indeed, said the devil, l declare ! lon't
Know.
Oh, do let me in, for Pm feeling quite
cold
And if you want money I've plenty
of gold
Let me sit in corner, no matter how
hot
No, no said the devil, most certainly
not.
We don't allow folks here for riches
nor pelf,
Here's sulphur and matches, go make
h for Yourself
And he fast kicked him out when he
vanished in smoke,
And just at that moment the Kaiser
awoke.
He jumped out of bed in shvering
sweat
And said, that's a dream 1 shant
soon forget,
That l won't go to Heaven I know
very well,
But it's really too bad TO be kicked
out of H.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
Services at the Methodist Church.

Manning Methodist Church, DR..
Watson B. Duncan, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 A. NJ, Mr..
Joseph Sprott, Superintendent.
Mems Bible Class at same hour,
Hon. Charlton DuRant, Teacher.
Preaching at II A. M. and $3.50
P. NJ, by the Pastor.
Morning Subject: "The Holy City"
Evening Subject: "The Call of the
Christ to the Impotent Life"
Epworth League at S P. NJ, Mr..
j. B. Cantey, President.
Sunday school at Trinity at 4 P. M.
Preaching at P. NJ.
Prayer Service on Thursday at $3.50
p. M, followed by the Teacher Train
ing Glass.
Public cordially invited to all SER
vices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
Tidwell Paroled Again.

Columbia, July 17.-Extension of
parole for 80 days from July 25 has
been granted to George w. Tidwell,
convicted in Greenville county on che
charge Of manslaughter and sentenc-
ed to 7 years in the state peniten-
tiary. A parole for so days is now in
effect.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Cothran is guarding the interests
of the Manning tobacco market the
year round and is now getting full
market value for every pile on his
floor. Ask those who have already
placed tobacco under his care.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Mr.. j. c. DuRant of the Fork sec
tion sold Thursday and Friday with
Cothran 1448 pounds Of lugs averag.
ing Il 1-2c per pound and brought
him $311.32.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

DO not give any one man monop-
oily of the Manning tobacco market.
1t is against your best interests. Sell
your tobacco in Manning and see that
Cothran gets fully half that comes
here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
Is Now In Full Blast!

court house are two beautiful stores
just finished and then there are two
others now in the course of erection.
The Manning Hosiery Mill is also of
recent construction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

The United States is trying to make
the world safe for Democracy; Goth
ran Is trying to make the Manning
tobacco market safe for the tobacco
grower.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Do not sell your tobacco in towns
where they have only one warehouse.
Bring it to Manning and get competi-
tion. Cothran will get you more
money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Do not sell all of your tobacco with
one man-it will ruin the market.
Competition is the life of trade. See
that Cothran gets fully half of the
tobacco that comes to Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
Our Entire Stock

Of straw hats at cost. Oxford
shoes at big reduction. Joseph NJ.
Chandler, Sumter, S. C.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

$1,000 per hundred S. A. Strange
got for 482 lbs. tobacco at Clark's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

The growth of Manning is slow but
sure, and yet not so slow, either.
Where is there a town in the State
that has, to the size of it's population
made greater progress than this town
has in the past twelve months. Look
around, and on every hand can be
seen an improved condition. Next
door to the bank is a neat store of
recent structure and in front of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

The Bank of Manning has just put
in its vault a handsome set of steel
cases to hold books and papers. The
vault now is absolutely fireproof as
there is not particle of wood about
it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

Mrs. G. H. Huggins and children re-
turned home yesterday from visit
to Florence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18
HAPPENINGS OF 20 YEARS AGO

The frequent rains are doing dam
age to the crops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

The following are the officers of
the Young Peoples Social Circle for
the ensuing quarter: President, J.
H. Lesesne; vice-president, Miss Jes-
sic Mclean; secretary, Miss Hattie
Harvin; treasurer, f. o. Richardson.
The next meeting is to be historical
one, and besides music, the program
is to consist of discussions on Gilmore
Sims, Henry Timrod and others and
histories of Clarendon County and the
town of Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-07-18

The town authorities stopped the
erection of wooden kitchen on the
Walker lot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-08
HOW -
To Fish With Electricity
as a Stunt

THE Electrical Experimental tells
how TO lure fish by electricity.
new and efficient stunt to
which few batteries and an
electric light may be applied. In p re-.
cent patent for this purpose an inven-
tor has provided device which Is IN
tended TO induce timid fish 10 venture
from their hiding places in drifts into
the open water, where they may be
easily caught 10y the patient and per
sistent fisherman.
The device consists merely Of an
electric lamp incased in Il strong glass
sontainer, II float 10 regulate the depth
of the glass, a coil of ne ana IA few
batteries To cncrgiZe the lamp. The
wires are insulated from the water by
a length OF rubber tubing and the bat
teries stored IN portable box %
shore. The 1exibility of the tubing
however. permits it to bend easily
under the stress of flowing water. \
small switch mounted on the outside
of the box completes or opens the cir
cult 10 the lamp AT will.
When the fisherman is ready for on.
erations he sets his float at the proper
place and drops the lamp into the wa.
ter. He then allows his line to hang
alongside the lamp and proceeds TO
make himself comfortable. The fish
soon crowd around to view the electri.
cal display. and when one attempts TO
relieve the hook of its bait the angler
pulls him In. After all of the fish az
one place have been drawn from their
hiding places the fisherman turns Oft
his light and draws t shoreward. The
tubing is now coiled and placed with
the lamp and float in the box contain
ing the batteries. and. picking up his
box and fishing tackle. the merry an.
gler proceeds to invade another choice
spot where the fish have as yet nct
been introduced to the wonders of elec
tricity.