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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
GOVERNOR WANTS
WHEATLESS AND
MEATLESS DAYS

To the People of South Carolina:
l desire to appeal to the people of
South Carolina to lay down for them
selves certain definite and specific
days on which we will save flour,
meat, sugar, and fats.
Our National Government has come
to us asking for the performance of
a specific duty. We are asked to
save meat, flour, sugar, and fats.
l urge our people to adopt the fol-
lowing program:
To use no beef, pork, or mutton on
Tuesdays. On a basis of 7 ounces
per person, this will save about 700,-
600 pounds Of beef, pork and mutton
per week, or save enough meat to
feed all of the South Carolina SOL
diers in the army.
10 use no wheat on Wednesdays.
This will save about two million dol
lars year, and would supply our
South Carolina soldiers in the army.
America uses now one hundred mil
lion barrels of flour. This must be
cut down to seventy-five million bar
rels.
10 use no hog meat on Thursdays.
This will save about 100000 pounds,
or enough bacon and ham to feed our
South Carolina soldiers in the army
TO use no cake or sweet desserts
on at least two days in each week
We can use poultry, fish and vegc-
tables. We can have them in abund-
ance if we raise them.
We should save fats by broilinp,
boiling and baking instead of frying.
No family is asked to stint, but to
save and avoid extravaganza and
waste. Elaborate meals should not be
permitted.
Use no beef, pork, or mutton Tues
days, no wheat on Wednesdays, and
no hog meat on Thursdays
The saving of food is war meas
ure.
If our army is to be fed we must
meet the very reasonable demands of
the Food Administration.
The sacrifice asked at our tables is
small one compared to the price our
soldiers stand ready to pay in blood
Remember the women and children of
France have not tasted sugar during
the past seven months, and in many
towns and provinces meat is allowed
only twice week. President Wilson
and Mr.. Hoover urge these requests
upon our people as voluntary acts.
l am confident that South Carolinans,
red-bloodcd and patriotic, realizing
that American freedom, liberty, JUS
tice, and honor are at stake, will re-
spond to this call and will do our
part to win the war.
RICHARD l. MANNING,
Governor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
ARMISTICE IS SPREADING
From Division to Division and Corps
TO COrDS

flOu AlFISlOH W blSlSIOn anu SOTpS
to Corps.
Vienna, Dec. 3.-(Via London. j.
The following official communication
was issued today:
During the last few days an
armistice has been announced on
many sectors Of the Russian front,
from division to division, and from
corps to corps. In the Pripet region
the Russian army concluded an off,
cial armisticc with The opposing
command of the allied (Teutonic)
troops.
"a Russian deputation crossed our
lines yesterday in order to prepare
the way with the plcnipotentiaries of
the allied (Teutonic) armies for an
armistice on the whole of the Rus
sian front.
"In the Italian theatsr and in AL
bania there is nothing new to re-
port"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
MCLAURIN WILL
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FIRST OF YEAR

TO the Anderson County Members of
the Legislature, Grand Jury and
others signing Petition.
Gentlemen:-
Your request that I enter the cam
paign for Governor of South Carolina
is valued by me more than any COM
pliment that | ever received. think
its true meaning lies in the fact that
you feel the primary system in this
state is not meeting the purpose for
which it was devised by calling into
public service the men best qualified
It's original purpose was to keep the
white people united, not to divide
them into two bitterly hostile fac
tions, where the electorate is debauch-
ed by the use &c money and the cir
culaton of slanders.
The expense debars men of mod
crate means, and men of refinement
shrink from entering a scramble
where the methods of political black
guard and bully are at premium
The instinct of the people often saves
democracy, and while your choice
of me is open to doubt, the call itself
is wise step. I believe that the
conservative thought of this state
should control it's policies, and that
extreme men in both factions are un-
safe leaders at this crisis.
"Fools rush in where angels fear
to tread" At my age I am not in
clined to hunt new responsibilities,
but never wish to grow so old or
become so selfish as to shirk them.
/ entered public life with certain
ideals. have often fallen short of
them. I am very human, but thank
God my capacity for following the
ideal increases with time.
The war will unsettle the political,
social and industrial status:
First, We need to strengthen our
primary system and unite our people
to meet the situation at the close of
the war.
Second, We need a more modern
and business like State and County
Government. There are too many Of
ficiers duplicating work and piling up
useless expense.
Third, We need the Warehouse
system developed to where it will be
prepared to store, grade and sell our
cotton crop when normal conditions
return. It's mission as a menas mere
ly to finance cotton has been accom-
plished.
] do not mind making the cam
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
SENIOR SENATOR
PROUD OF NAVY"

Washington, Dec. 3.-"I am proud
OF the navy" declared Senator Till
man today, adding an expression of
emphasis which convinced the listen
ers that the chairman of the Senate
naval committee has returned to his
work in Washington with good sup
ply of the old time "pep" for which
he is so famous.
1.-THE dcstroyers we have over there
are doing great work." continued the
Senator "Josephus Daniels is maxi
ing fine Secretary of the Navy and
confounding all his critics."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to thank the friends who
extended so much kindness and sym
pathy during the illness and death of
my husband, Edgar C. Dickson.
Especially do I wish to thank them
for their beautiful floral offerings.
Only those who have had similar ex-
perience can fully appreciate what
such sympathy means to a sorrow
ing heart.
Sincerely,
Mamie. Dickson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
ADMIRAL ROGERS DEAD
Constructed the Naval Station at
Guantanamo.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Rear Admiral
Charles Custer Rogers, U. S. NJ, re-
tired, who constructed the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo, Cuba, 19O4-O6
died at a hospital here tonight. He
was 61 years old, and native of
Virginia.
He served as executive officer of
the Resolute in the Spanish American
war and received medals for conduct
in actions off Santiago.
The funeral will be in Winchester,
Va, Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
CARD OF THANKS.

l want to thank my friends, one
and all, who fought the flames that
destroyed my two barns and con-
tents on Sunday, Nov. 25, 1917.
Kind friends worked till late that
night and saved some of my corn,
for this, and oil help rendered, my
family and I are sincerely thankful.
E. D. Hodge,
Alcolu, s. c., Dec. A, 1917.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
SAYS REDUCE BREAD PRICE

Washington, Dec. 4.-Immediate
reduction in bread prices wherever
possible has been recommended to
bakers throughout the country by the
war emergency council of the baking
industry. Bakers will go under gov
ernment license December 10.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
Back from Islands

A Pacific Port, Dec. 4.-Thirty
United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives, composing special con-
pressional committee which investi-
gated land questions of the Hawaiian
Islands, returned today and left for
Washington.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
Officers Unhurt.

The flight of the Fort Sill fugi-
tive while less spectacular than that
of the Nebraska stray, caused the
more apprehension among army of
ficials and others because two Off
GERS were carried aloft with it. The
officers, however, brought the gas bag
to the ground in safety. Neither man
was injured and the balloon was not
damaged, reports say. The officers
would not comment on their flight
The airplane that crashed into the
cable that controlled the Fort Sill
balloon was slightly damaged, and
fiuttered one hundred feet to the
ground. The pilot was not seriously
injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-05
ESCAPED BALLOONS
BROUGHT TO EARTH
Dragging 5000 Feet of Steel Cable.
Runaways Played Havoc
with Property.
NONE OF OCCUPANTS HURT
Houses Unroofed, Telegraph and
Telephone Wires Pulled Down
in Their Flight.

Kansas City, Dec. 3.-Two United
States observation balloons that were
unleashed by accident and shot un-
guided into the air were brought to
the ground early tonight. One, a
huge bag of the French type, escaped
from students at Fort Omaha, Neb.,
late yesterday and trailing 5000 feet
of steel lettering cable, travelled a
spectacular course through Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and thence back
into Nebraska, where it was captured
The other, apparently smaller type,
carried two army officers when it's
anchor line was broken by an air.
plane. The balloon was brought
down by the men about thirty miles
from Fort Sill, Okla, where it had
broken away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Eighty-0ne Men Enlisted
In Omaha During Friday

Though weather was unfavorablc
and requirements more strict. eighty
one new men were enlisted in Omaha
Friday.
Men joining the navy as apprentice
scamen must be II years of age, or
older, according to new orders issued
by the Bureau Of Navigation. Under,
age waivers will no longer be granted
for enlistment of applicants under II.
Postmaster Herman +. Fricdrichs,
Bloomfield, sent in eight young men
to JOIN the navy, after they had been
given preliminary examinations by
Boatswain's Mate Frank Harper, who
is on recruiting trip. The post
master wrote Lieutenant Waddcll
that he was working to secure more
navy recruits there.
Maurice Paul Montrose. S. d.,
wrote Sergeants Carpenter and Moore
of the marine corps here that his son,
under l8, wanted TO JOIN the navy. and
that he would sign consent papers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Guy Morton Gets
Pinched as a Vag
While Mates Roar

The Cleveland Indians managed to
get through a months training sea-
son without a badger fight and only
one practical joke was played-and
no rookie figures in that.
Guy Morton was the victim Some
OF his teammates connived with police
court officials to have Guy arrested on
the charge of being suspicious char
aCter.
Guy had Just alighted from a car
near the police court on his return
from the ball field when an officer
grabbed him.
Morton" said the Judge you arc
charged with being a suspicious char
acter. What have you to say for
YOURSELF"
why. your honor" replied Guy.
there must be some mistake. | am
ball player. | am here with the
Cleveland team
Young man, don't you know half
of the young men brought to this
court who have no visible means OF
support declare they are ball players
Ever been arrested before
NO. SIT"
well, seeing this is your first Of
Tense, | am inclined to be lenient il
you will agree to get out of town"
Then stihcd laugh reached Guys
cars, He turned and saw a dozen of
his teammates occupying ringsrs>
seats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Utah University
Athlete Makes New
High Jump Record

Philadelphia, Pa, April 2S.- %elay
races for the college championships
Of America at one, two and four
miles. high school and preparatory
school championships and special
events in which some Of the best per
formers in the college ranks parti-
cipated were features Of the conclud-
ing days program Of the University
of Pennsylvania twenty-third annual
relay carnival today Summarizes:
Htgl jump: Won by e. Larsen. Brigham
Young university. six feet five and three
"ghth9 inches, breaking the collegiate rec
ord Of six feet hve inches made by A. Rich
ards Of Cornell in 1915. second, Rice. Kan
sas university
one mile relay. college. Won by Indiana
tPaD State normal: second. Carlisle In
dians. third, RuskneIl Time. 2:3A
One mile relay. college. Won by col
gait; second carnegie Tech; third Ohio
Wesleyan. Time; 3:33 3-5,
Om"-mil" relay. college Won by Pitts
hurgh university; second. Fordham: third,
Brown; time. $40 90
IavoUn throw: Won by Nourse, Prince
ton Princeton, IGh feet y inch; second,
Wilson, Princeton third vogcL Notre
Dame
Shot put Won by Sinclair Princeton Is
feet ! inch, second, Higgins, Chicago. third,
Cam. New York university
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Ath-
lNtIc association onc-mile cha mpionship:
Won by Dickinson; sen9n,l. Rutgers; third
New York university: time. 3:31 3-5
Two-mile college championship Of Amer
tea: Won by Pennsylvania Walker Berry.
Dorsey, Scnddrrl: second Notre Dame
tMiller, NoOnan, Kasper. Meehanl: third,
Chicago Wlark, OTIS. SWEET, McCashl Time.
500 2-5
on"-mIle freshman college relay cham
pl0nshlp Of America Won by PennsyI-
vania Davis. Hough. Maham, EbyD: sec
ond Pennsylvania State Two entries Time,
ser breaking record for event OF 3;9b Is,
made by Pennsylvania in 1913,
one mile preparatory school relay cham
pionship Of America: Won by Exeter; sec
ond. Mercersburg Pa; third st. Benedicrs.
Newark, N. j. Time, 500 a.
Pole vault; Won by Newsletter Pennsyl-
vanin, IL feet inches: second. tie between
Graham, chicago. and LRnderS, Pcnnsy-
vania.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
More Days for the Weather Man Turn off the Showers
Woe Be Unto BelHcose Athletes;
Prexie Zehrung Goes on Warpath

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
WAR OF PROMOTERS
SKULKS IN 0FFING
Four Big Events to Vie for
Patronage of Sport Fan
on July 4.
TWO WRESTLING BOUTS

July 4 will be some day in Omaha
if promoters of various sports events
make good on their promises.
The Auto Speedway company an
nounces it will hold its annual cham
pionship motor derby on the East
Omaha oval that day.
Two Western league base ball
games are carded at Rourke park
Pete Loeb announces Marin Pies
tina and Joe Stecher will clash i'll
Omaha on independence day, prob
ably at Rourke park in the evening.
Gene Melady says Earl Caddock
will be matched to wrestlc Lewis
DIN or Zbyszko at the fair grounds
or Melady's meadow.
In addition, of course. there will
be the usual golf programs at the
golf and country clubs. sandlot ball
games all over town and other events
The four professional events are
the ones which make the sport fan
turn an eXpeCtant nose to the wind
ward and sniff with keen anticipation.
All four events will compete for the
patronage of the fan that day and a
merry promoters war seems in the
offing
The automobile race will clash
with the double header ball game and
the wrestling matches will fight for
the evening business.
1t ought to be some day, bo. for
everybody-except the sporting
editor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Joe Burg Of Omaha Leads
Western Loon in Hittinu

Joe Burg of Omaha leads the West
crn league batters. with .458; Thomp-
son and lrelan, Omaha, are tied in
stolen bases, with four; Connolly,
Sioux City, leads in total base hitting,
with twenty and i'll home runs, with
three. Burg. Omaha; Roche, Joplin
lrelan, Omaha; Cochrane, Joplin, and
Coy, Wichita, are tied at two each in
sacrifice hitting. Joplin is leading in
team batting. with .3l3. Leading bat
ters; Burg, Omaha, 458; Roche. Jop-
lin, .455; Dalton, Joplin, $50; Jones,
Wichita, .444; Lober, Lincoln, .457; F..
Smith, Omaha. All; kirkham, St. Jo-
Seph, 400; Butler, Lincoln, $50; Col
Inns, Joplin, ,5S5; McClelland St. Jo-
seph, .3Sl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
FOREIGN DRIVERS
ENTER CINCY RACE
Josef Christiaens, Enrico Cagno
and Jack Scales Are First
to Sign.
CHANDLER TO HAVE TEAM

Cincinnati, O., April 2S,-Now that
the definite announcement has been
made that the annual Decoration day
speedway race will be held on the
track at Sharonvilc, o., this year, in
stead OF at Indianapolis, drivers from
all parts of the United States and
some sections OF the war zone OF
Europe are getting into COmmunica-
ton with the local management with
a view to starting i'll the 250-milc
classic.
The sanction for the race and its
conditions have been received from
Secretary kennerdell of the Amcri-
can Automobile association and driv
ers have already assured the manage
ment they will be there in sufficient
numbers to make the race exciting,
even should there be no additions to
the list of starters already pledged
either by mail or telegraph.
The first foreign drivers to send in
their entries we're Josef Christiacns,
the Belgian star, who is in the avia-
ton corps OF his country in Elan
derS, and Enrico Cagno and Jack
Scales. who have been attached to
the Italian army Another noted
driver who is expected TO start is Ed
die Rickenbacher. He was member
of the indianapolis speedway team
last year. Dario Rcsta, who won the
international championship last year,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Western League Head Declares
it Will Cost Money to Get
Gay This Year,
WILL RULE WITH IRON HAND

Woe be unto rccalcltrant magnateS
and athletes OF the Western league
this year. President Zehrung says
he will rule with an iron hand and
hickory club and the club owner
or player who gets gay will be the
victim of such punishment as an iron
hand and hickory club can deal out.
So beware.
There will be no rowdyism on
Western league diamonds. Cmpircs
have been given strict instructions
to lay on the fines when athletes be-
come needlessly abusive, employ pro-
family, or conduct themselves on the
field i'll any 6u' the correct fashion.
"All fines will stick, too" said the
preXie. when in Omaha last week.
There will be no forfeited games
this year" declared Zehrung. Il
have notified every club owner that
a fine OF 500 will be charged against
the owner who forfeitS and SIS
against the manager or captain. I'm
not going to stand for iorfeitures just
because a club owner is displeased
with an umpire or wants to catch a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Plestina Willing
To Take a Chance
With Big Sorenson

Chris Sorcnson OF Detroit, who
challenged the winner of the Plcstina-
Taylor match Friday night, will be
accommodated, according to Pies
tina.
IF Sorcnson is seeking trouble he
can find it, declared Plcstina. "I'll
wrestle him anytime"
Sorenson and his manager. NJ.
Charleson, have been in Omaha for
something over a week Sorenson
wants match with Earl Caddock and
believes the best way to get it is
like some of the contenders who re-
side in this part of the county.
Jack Lewis. we'll known Omaha
sportsman, may promote the bout
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
For First Time in
Twenty Years Hans
Is Not in Lineup

New York, April 21.-ln the bat
ting order of the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the opening game with the Cubs
will be found the line, Ward, S." 1t
means of course that a man named
Ward PLAYED the short field for the
Pittsburgh team. 1t means. too. that
Hans Wagner has retired from base
bali
Not since 1897, when he first
flashed across the margin of the big
league, has Wagner failed to wear
Pittsburgh uniform on the opening
day. There is no doubt about it any
longer. After twenty years of gal
liant service the only Honus is
through.
Twenty years in the big league, and
with grand batting average Of .324
for all those years of service. That
is Wagner's record, the record upon
which he rests as he hangs up his
shoes and uniform forever. In eight
different years of the twenty Wag-
ner led the National league in bat
ting. The highest batting average
Wagner ever hung up was in 1900.
That year he hit $50. His lowest
seasons mark was .252. registered in
1914.
II is hard to pick out the wear that
Wagner's star shone al its brightest
but all things considered his best rec
ord is probably that of the season OF
1905, He ranked second in batting
that year. with a mark of 1853, but
scored no less than IA runs and stole
hfty-seven bases.
Wagner and Napoleon Laioie
rivals for the ma ority of their years
on the diamond, were strangely alike
in temperament. Both were modest
and retiring men on and off Of the
field, thereby furnishing a strange
contrast to Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
In addition TO being a wonderful
batter Wagner ranks as the greatest
shortstop the game has known. In
his time he would get balls that any
man before him or during his career
could not handle and he made many
a stop that no other stortstop could
make.
lngainly and awkward in appear
ancc, Wagner was extremely fast
when at his best. Base ball has never
known another quite like him, and
perhaps never will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Western League Timber Proves
Its Class on Big Time Circuit

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
ROURKES RETURN
HOME ON TUESDAY
Open Season on Omaha Lot
That Afternoon With the
Joplin Miners.
AIM FOR THE CAPPER CUP

Omaha opens the 1917 Western
league season at home Tuesday
The Joplin Miners will face
Rourkc's men in this first league
clash on the Omaha lot Joplin is
the latest acquisition TO the Zchrung
circuit, having been added when John
Savage moved his franchise, bag and
baggage from Topeka.
Jack Dalton, former Western
Lacquer and later with the Brooklyn
Nationals and the Feds, is managing
Joplin. He is said to have gathered
a likely looking bunch
Opening day is expected to be
quite gala event. Flag raising cXer-
cises will be held prior to the game
by the Nebraska National Guard Of
hcers with Major Todd in command.
Mayor Dahlman will throw the first
ball and Firms band will provide the
harmony.
Omaha will make all effort to retain
the Capper cup, won last year be-
cause Omaha had the largest attend
ance of any city i'll the league on
opening day. The Rotary and Com
mercial clubs are working to get
every possible person to attend the
game The Rotary club will have all
the Boy Scouts in Omaha. the Ma
tional Guard and many school chill
drcn as its guests at the game. The
Rotary club acted as host to some
1000 or 5000 school children last
year and thus enabled Omaha to win
the Cappcr trophy. Their generosity
may turn the trick again.
Bradley Fills Hole.
The Rourkcs look like a pretty
good ball club this season They
didn't get away to any flying start
on the road, but they were badly
crippled by the loss OF the faithlcss
Cy Forsythc The team has now
been strengthened, however. by the
addition OF new first sackcr Hugh
Bradley from Columbus. BY placing
Bradley at first Brokaw, who has
been playing that position. can be
switched to the outfield, where he
plays regularly. This makes the team
practically intact and il should be
every bit as good as last years nine,
Otto Mcrz probably will hurl for
Omaha in the opening game. Otto
ranks as one OF the best pitchers in
the league. Joplin probably will work
Hall, who shut the Rourkes out in
the Missouri city. The teams will
lineup as follows;
OMAHA IDHlIN