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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
GERMANS TERRIFIC
BLOWS make ALLIES
STRONG LINES WAIVER
TeutOns Penetrate Haig's Positions al
Two Points in Flanders, But Are
Driven Out in Counter Attacks
ITALIANS HOLD THEIR OWN
German Efforts to Recapture Posi-
tiOns Gained by Russians South
east Of Riga Checked

The army of Crown Prince Rup-
precht Tuesday made desperate at
tempts to retake the ground gained
by the British last Thursday near the
Ypres- -Menin road in Flanders. In the
first assaults the Germans succeeded
in entering the British lines at two
points. Field Marshal Haig's men
fought back valiantly and straighten-
ed out their lines. The days efforts
brought nothing to the Germans but
additional casualties. German artil-
lery activity is in progress in the
sector east Of Ypres.
Northeast of Verdun the infantry
activity has slackened. After their
Intellectual efforts of Monday the Ger
mans attacked the French near the
Bois LIE Shaume early Tuesday. This
attack, although aided by liquid fire,
also was repulsed.
Berlin claims officially to have
taken trenches here and to have held
them. On the Aisne the artillery
battle continues.
On italian Front.
In the Trentino the Austro-Hun-
garians exploded mine under the
Italian positions, but the Italians bar
rage fire prevented the enemy from
making any gains. The Italians have
repulsed further local attacks on the
Bainsizza plateau.
German efforts to recapture the
new positions gained by the Rus
slams southeast of Riga have been
checked by the Russians.
Capt. George Guynemcr, the lead
ing French aviator, is believed by the
French war office to have been killed.
Lieut.. Vosse, leading German air.
man, has been killed in action with
his fifteenth adversary.
BY vote of So to 18 the Argentine
Chamber of Deputies has declared in
favor of breaking off diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. \
Great Britain and France have
formally notified the provisional Rus
sian Government that they would not
conclude separate peace to the det-
riment of Russia. These assurances
were in reply to reports current in
Russia that Germany was endeavor-
ing to make peace at the exepnse of
the new republic.
Another Air Raid.
For the second night in succession,
German airmen have raided the
southeastern section of England and
reached London. Tuesday nights
visitation was staged earlier than
the one on Monday, but the Germans
did not succeed in penetrating to the
heart Of the city. A score of casual
ties are reported to have been caused
by the few bombs which the Germans
were able to drop. Latest reports on
the raid of Monday night show fif-
teen dead and seventy injured.
The Germans airplanes Tuesday
night followed the same course as the
raiders of Monday night, attempting
to approach London through Kent
and Essex and up the course of the
Thames.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

accounts in the several Offices and
recommend that he be paid the sum
Of Ten Dollars.
Thanking your Honor and all court
officials for courtesies shown us,
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted,
w. M. Plowden,
Foreman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

Four negro laborcrs were killed
and nine were badly shocked when
a bolt of lightning struck the building
where they had taken refuge from a
storm at Camp Jackson last Satur-
day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
GERMANS ANNOUNCE GAIN

Berlin, Sept. 25.-Trcnchcs over
front of 400 meters near Beaumont,
north of Verdun, were wrestcd from
the French yesterday and maintained
against counter-attacks, the war Of
fee announces.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
Siam Calls for Volunteers.

London, Sept. 25.-The Samse
Government, according to dispatch
from Bangkok to Reuters, has called
for volunteers who may be sent to
the western front. The volunteers,
the dispatch says, will be commanded
by officers trained in Belgium.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

"Pom-Pom" will be the big attrac-
tion at the Sumter Opera House on
October 9TH
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
These Modern Pianos and Pla

The advent of the ChckengAmpr
produces exactly the playing of the worlds has
best exchange
these utdeab ndrumenh-whh result that
the ChkenngAmPcO multitude world.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25

standard must Of tomake
According
d fine
aceacers md
reconsider
sacrificed for the sake Of cheaper
The Washington herald., 1917-09-25
Terms the Easiest!!

No such Piano Sale this all
even the very lowest price were of such unusually high quality The extremely
all who Them And
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
LABOR QUESTION PROVES
DIFFICULT OF SOLUTION
Representative Esch Says Matter Is
as Serious ms Money Problems.
Government Operation Likely.
GOVERNMENT PAY FOR MEN
Smaller Wages and Discipline Would
BE Hard on Employees, Making
Ownership Of Railroads by Nation
InadviSable.

WASHINGTON. December S.-The la
Dor opposition will prove almost as diiIi
cult>of solution as the money problem
in connection with government opera
ton of railways during the war. ac
cording to Representative John j..
Esch, of Wisconsin, tonight. He has
been working on the Ncwlands rail-
road investigating committee. and is
a member OF the House Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee.
The demands OF the conductors and
trainmep for wage increases of 40 per
cent are still before the railroad man
ayers" he said. What would the gov
eminent do With these demands?
I'VE would either have to enact spe-
cial legislation granting the increases
or the President would have to enlist
all railway employees in government.
OF perhaps army. service. Would the
men stand for government pay. which
is notoriously smaller than wages
available in private industries. or
would they submit to military wages
and discipline? IN my opinion. these
questions will be as hard to answer
rs any other connected with the big
problem"
Martin Madden, veteran representa-
tive from Illinois, believed the money
angle the most difficult, and the one
the government should tackle first.
LIBERTY LOANS CLOSE
MONEY MARKETS TO ROADS
~ Liberty loans have practically
closed the money markets to the rail
roads," he pointed out. and war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

taxes have eaten up their old divi-
dends. These things being true.
think we should appreciate any sum-
even UP to $2.0o0.00o,oJo, to make them
efficient for war uses. l would agree
TO government control or operation
during the war. but l certainly do not
bclicvc in the proposal for government
ownership
Government ownership OF telegraph
and telephone lines he added: like
wise is not feasible. Our committee
on post-oiliccs and postroads has voted
down the postmastcr-general' sug-
sestion several times. / ann not willing
to turn over the highly scientific tcle-
phone and telegraph business Of the
country to politicians. have seen too
much OF government processes"
Sentiment tonight had crystalIized
in agreement OH the Interstate Com
merce Commission recommendation for
immediate united railway operation.
Congressman who would not other
wise have supported government opera
ton have been won over by reports
of railway congestion and car shortage
in their own districts. Representative
Frank Dorcmus. of Michigan, points
to Detroit as an example of railway
incfiicicncy. Conditions in tho motor
mart" lie said ARE intolerablc."
''ln my own city Of Detroit" he said,
persons are now suffering for want
Of coal. My investigation has showed
me that the primary causes OF the
coal shortage are congestion OF trans
portation and conflicting railroad en-
bargocs.
and If things are what they are
now, what will they be in six months.
when the war is we'll under way?" lie
aCl ni
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
LIEUT.. BERNERT KILLED
German Aviator, Destroyer OF Twenty
Seven Allied Planes, Falls
In Battle.
lev Associated Prcss.l

LONDON, December S.-The death OF
Lieutenant BcYnCrt. one Of the fore
most German army aviatorS. is re-
ported in an Exchange Telegraph mes
sage from Amsterdam. Lieutenant
Ecrncrt. who was credited with the
destruction of twenty-selcn cncmf
planes. is said 10 have been killed in
an air battle on October Is.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Toys --Toys

Nclocipcdcs. Sl.15 to
SLID.
Tricycles, SAID to Sii.8S.
Shoe Flies. SIC TO SI.0S.
Irish Mails. $3.50 TO
Si.os;
Chairs and Rockers, Roe
10 $3.50.
Iron Wagons 5Or to SID
Don Furniture. in boxes,
zoe 10 $3.50.
Train on Tracks. G3c to
SI.a..
Footballs. SI.0e 10 SI.10.
Books aud Games. Zoe
10 S:;.9>.
Sailor Suits. S".0S.
cowboy Suits. $3.50 to
Si.1s.
i'csE 'halr sets, SI.9S.
Swinging Horses, S3.a3
to 4IO.a9.
Willow Carriages. S:.s9
To sos.
Leather Carriages. SI.O0
Ia Si.3S.
bon Tables. Zoe TO sI.5O.
~ heel Barrow. "5c to
Si.ia.
Automobiles, SOS to
SiJ.9s.
Bali Rearing States. at
St.1s.
Ercctors, 50c to $1,000.
Tea Set. China. Alumni :
mum aud Tin. Zoe TO
S:i.!,s.
Soy Scput Suits, $50 10
soldier Suits. SLID IN
$50.
Dolls. "5r {" $500.
Rock ing Horse. :lBr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

Consider conditons-a worldwide scarcity of
woolens and the highest prices known both for
materials and labor STILL in spite of it all, our
prices are lower than ever. Why? We saw what
was coming and prepared accordingly. We bought
up when others were hesitating. It's the Harold
phenomenal prices.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
Mrs. HOiekvam
Died Suddenly
Sunday Night

Mrs. II. o. Hoiekvam Of SIG South
Fifth street. died at IL O'Clock Sunday
night. following very bricf Illness
Mrs.. Boiekvam was. apparently. as
well as usual the previous day. and.
with nther members OF her fam ly,
was the guest of her daughter. Mts
W. f. Grey. un East Main street for
dinner. Late in the afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Hoickyam returned hof.e
and shortly nfier their arrival the hat
Ter compla,nrd or n slight indisposi-
tion. which was believed 10 be Of no
special Consequences She retired to
her bed early expecting TO he able 10
sleep on the trouble. A few hours Ia.
ter she entered into that sleep that
knows no waking.
The deceased was n most estimable
woman with hos, of friends who win
deplcre her untime'y death. She
leaves. besides the husband. three
daughters and one son They are Mrs.
Hannah Grey. Mrs. Stepa Turner.
Miss Rnth Hoickvam and Donald
Hoiekvam. The latter is a student at
the University of Kansas at Law
renee. No arranremenis have yet
been made for the funeral service.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
Electrocuted at
Wolf Park Mine

William Buntom. aged twenty-five
years. machine helper. was killed
at the Wolf Park coal mine al 1880
O'Clock last Saturday night by electro
cution. In some manner he got in
contact with the electric line used for
conveying power for the operation of
snc OF the mininy machines at the
bottom OF the shaft and was Instantly
killed. Deceased was unmarried and
mad been here only o short time. He
came to Canon City about two weeks
ago from Montrose. Colorado. and
shortly after secured employment as a
machine helper Mt the Wolf Park
mine. His parents live at Montrose
and the r~mains were taken to that
place this afternoon for burial.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
Canon High Wins !
From Pueblo by
Score of 1890

The Canon City high school basket
ball quintet achieved distinct tn
umph Friday night when II won from
the Pueblo Y. NJ C. A team by a
score of 80 TO 80 nthe floor of the io-
cal high school gymnasium The game
was trongly contested by both sides
and was one OF exceptional interest
to spectators. OF whom there were a
large number present
The Canon City boys had engaged
in hard practice in anticipation Of the
coming of their opponents and
proved themselves worthy OF their
steel at every point. nltho most OF the
Pueb,oaps were college athletes with
r,uc. hexperience as basketball play
ers. The visitors were heralded AZ
constituting one of the strongest
teams OF its kind in the Argansas
valley and the best organization OF its
character ever turned out by the Pu-
eblo Y NJ. C. A Seven men were
b-ot here with A. b. Prindle as coach
They were Messrs. Waters, Robson.
Mccoy. Wilson. Gaines. Lowe and
Werner. They were matched by
Messrs. Firis Parks. Kerfey Corrin-
David Parks. Alien Mickle. Jacob
Schultz. Fred Goessling. Kenneth
Combs and Nose Lewis. who COM
posed the regular and assisting mem
Sers OF the home team
The players for Pueblo were Wat
ers Robso nand Mccoy. forwards. and
Wilson and Gaines as guards. Lowe
and Werner were subs
The Canon City players were Finis
Parks. Kerfey CORN and Alien Mick
lie. forwards. and Fred Goessiins and
Kenneth Combs as guards.
! Finis Parks was withdrawn from
the contest in the later stage of the
game for fouls and Goessling starred
The Canon boys were in good form
iand showed splendid team and indi-
vidual worA at all times. The game
was refereed by Prof Porter of Pu-
eblo.
! The local organization and its
friends have reason TO feel elated
over the outcome of Friday nights
game.
I On January 18th game will be
played between the Canon City and
South Canon high school teams
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
TO, THE ANXIOUS
PARENTS OF OUR
SOLDIER BOYS

tBy the Author of Private Peat)
Don't pcture your son choking and
writhing in a gas attack The univers-
nj use OF gas masks has made that
devlIsh German innovation about as
harmless as a morning mist.
Don't let the German propaganda
stories about water waist deep In the
trenches cause you concern New
neecelined rubber garments should
er high" have eliminated the suffer
Ing and sickness of damp trenches.
was in the first gas attack. went
through that hell OF horrors at
Ypres know what IL Is to hght
without ras masks. I know what II is
TO lie behind meaeer breastworks
while veritnble hail OF enemy shells
demolishes everything in sight. We
of the first Canadian overseas force
saw the first phase of the conflict with
kniserism. We saw country that
had prepared for forty years to meet
the armies of nations that--from n
military standpoint-were not 20 per
cent efficient. That naturally result
cd In the Eiost terrible situations.
That is why the weasel words" OF
pro German rlmor-mongers always
revert to. the opening horrors Of the
war They would have American pa
rents believe that conditions today
are just as they were ut the opening
of the war. III.
Three years OF war. have worked a
wonderful. q glorious transition.
Today for every German shell that
drops behind the allied lines three
shelis go back. ripping and tearing
and battering the Boche's batteries
and trenches. II their gas lie bad our
gas La worse.
With Uncle Sans characteristicaliy
thorough methods m American army
will go over adapted to every exi.
ecncy the war has yet revealed. From
now on the brcaks viii be evcp-per-
haps little with the allied side-and
the gains viii be made ON nghtine
merit. That Ia ali that need be said,
Tho Bobbs-Merriil Company. In
dianapolis.
On returning to the reception room
sAmerfca- was sung BY all. after
which the company sepsratesi with
wishes for A Merry Christmas and A
Happy New ysax.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
War-Saviings
Certificates
Description.


A United States War-Saying Ger
tificate. series OF 1918. will be an OBJ
legation OF the United States when
and only when. one or more United
States. warSaving Stamps, Series OF
1918. shall be affixed thereto. Each OF
such certificates will have spaces for
20 such stamps. and each OF such
stamps thereto affixed will have a ma
turity value OF IS on January l. 1928,
which will accordingly give each such
certificate. when bearing its full com.
plement OF such stamps, maturity
value OF 800 on said date. No certih.
cate will be issued unless at the same
time one or more warSavings Stamps
shall be purchased and AFFIXED thereto
but no additional charge will be made
for the certificate itself. The name Of
the owner OF each certificate must be
written upon such certificate at the
time OF the issue thereof.
Payments At Maturity.
owners OF war.Savinss Cert f-ates
will be entitled to receive. on January
1. 1893. at the Treasury Department
IA washii gton. or at . money-ordel
postofics. upon .surrender Of such Ger
tincatee aid upon compliance with al
lother prpsisiona thereof. IS In respect
os each ,xArsavlas stamp. seFies o.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
JAMES c. PEABODY
GETS A FIRST
LIEUTENA ANTCY

Announcement has been received
here of the appointment OF Jas. c.
Peabody of this city by the War de-
partment 70 be hrst lieutenant in
tho signal corps md his assignment
to the regular army. Hls nomination
for the position was made shortly af-
ter the funeral Of his father. tho late
0cvernor Has. II. Peabody. A few days
ago he was srlected -nmonE three 9TH
or enlisted mon at Camp Kearucy.
Linda Vista. California. 10 be ser
ond LientchAnt. but the second ap.
pointr,ent Ia lnrnectusi bccausc Of
the prior eommisason.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27

1913. then affixed thereto. but no post
office shall be required TO make any
such payment until 10 days after re-
ceiving written demand therefor.
Payments Prior TO Maturity
Any owner of a War-Saving Cer-
tificate. at his option. will be entitled
to receive at any time after January
2. 1918. and prior TO January 4. 1928.
at a money-order post office. upon sur
render of his certificate and upon
compliance with all other provisions
thereof. in respect Of each WARSAW
ings Stamp. Series of 1918. then al
fixed to such certificate. the amount
of the fact of the stamp or stamps
affixed. plus cent per month for
each stamp. but no post office shall
make any such payment until 10 days
after receiving written demand there
for.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
Mrs. Van Keuren
Writes from Paris
to Friends Here

wftibg from the American Red
Cross headquarters. No. .. Place de la
Concorde Paris. care Or. Dcvine. un-
der date OF November goth, TO the
Andrews family on Sherman avenue.
Lincoln Park. Mrs. Lloyd Van Keuren
says in part:
sA.. Van Rszren and want 10
send our love and Christmas greet
ings to You. and thru you. to other
friends in Christ church. We expect
TO go TO Amiens very soon TO aid In
tho care and comfort OF the French
refugees. II is a wonderfully inter
esting place and we are happy to 20
there. 1t Will. probably. be very cold
and we viii vish for q few rays OF
Colorado sunshine.
We hope that you are all very
well. We arc hoping for mall any
day as nothing has reached Us yet
from the United States. l wrote TO
Miss Armishav last week and am ez-
pecfing letter today.
I'VE have been In Paris for more
thsY two weeks. but have not done
much sigh;-seeing for the reason that
we have bcen devoting an of our time
to studying French. The language lie
coming back slowly and we are very
much encouraged Please give our
friends in Canon City the above ad-
dress and do write when you can. Our
love and best wishes for the Christ
mas and New Year holidays.
Always sincerely.
HELEN HUBY VAN KEuREN.-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
FORMER CANON
CITY BOY GETS
ARMY CAPTAINCY

De Witt Harrison Of Goldfield. Colo
RADIO. former Canon City boy. has
been commissioned captain In the
United States National army accord
ing to Information reaching here from
the Cripple Creek district. He Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Harrison
OF Goldfeld and spent the greater
part OF his life in this community. He
received his commission in the army
on HIS graduation from the of7ieern'
training camp at Fort Sheridan. Iiiin-
oils. Capt. Harrison. who is only
twenty-six yeArs OF age. d probably
ono OF the youngest officers Of his
rank In the military ssrvice Of the
country.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
The "Good Cheer"
Club Met Friday

The Good Cheer" club me; at the
home OF Mrs. Frank Singer. SCI Rude
avenue. Friday afternoon for q
Christmas party. The club has eleven
members. all Of WHOM were present
During the afternoon each one related
a story. or did something for the en-
terta,nment OF the others
Mrs. Swanson gave O Christmas
recitation erA responded IL .hs
plandits OF her audience with an en-
core. which was greatly appreciated
The guests we're then invited to the
dinner room which was very artis-
ticaiiy decorated for the occasion
Before the company was seated the
nag salute: Il pledge allegiance to my
nag and the republic for which 1,
stands: one nation indlvisibie. with
liberty and Justice for ALL" was given
and The toast drank
After the company was seated. din
ner was served in several courses. A,
its conclusion the table was cleared
and the gifts. which the members had
brot for each other. were exchanged
Each was accompanied by an appro
pirate verse. which the recipient .el
the present arose and read. They
were very witty and occasioned much
merTiment
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
THE CANON CITY RECORD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 1917
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR is
! DOING SPLENDID WORK

Iuntil the 1918 harvest It lis necessar,
for tho Food Administration to re
strict the export OF wheat so as TO re
tain in the United States sufficient
supplies to carry our own Ieople unit
the next harvest.
Therefore all exports OF wheat
from now on are limited TO the volume
cs ss=..ss sssdS 81 the American peo
pie in the consumption o. wheat ant
wheat products. We are continuing
wheat shipments for December as far
as our situation allows but even viii
all the conservation made We are stii
unable 70 load over 4o0, 1000 tons ol
foodssuns urgently required BY tbs
Allies during the month Of Decembe,
alone.
Statements OF the above chsrscte,
given out for persouas interest are II
little accord with the spirit beins
shown by millions of homes In tbs
United States In an endcavor TO aIt
the food administration IN its task o.
feeding our own soldiers abroad q,
well as establishing prices to our peo
pic.
NO more foolish or unpatriotic ut
ternDces has been made than tbs
statement referred TO. In the critica
situation Of the worlds food suppl,
today opposition to the goyernment'i
conservation measures In an actor
comparable TO the opposition TO th'
draft because By any failure in saw
ing food means direct and immediate
los sof LIFE aside from serious inter
ference with our wnr service in ths
feeding OF our Allies"