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position is not lacking. Adams Jackson, grandson of J. c. Adams, the merchant, states positively that he was shown a letter Beising re- Geived recently from the, German consult at St. Louis. The letter, apparently, was in reply to com munication addressed to the Consul by young Beising, making inquiries as to how he should proceed in or der to join the Kaisers naval forces. Beising was advised by the Teu- tonic. official that nothing could be done for him at the present time. Ol Tyner was shown a letter Beising had received, but declined to read it and advised the youth to drop the matter. ,Beising at that time was exceedingly eulogistic with refer ence to the German navy and loud in his praises of it's prowess. Hen ry FOXtOrd had eltner seen iettefS received by Beising, or had been told that such correspondence had been carried on. Al Alsey, who reported Boising's Underwriting es- capades to the local recruiting of ficer corroborates the above state ments. Bill Flippin had heard young Beising talk great deal about his love for Germany and his respect for the Kaiser's navy. He had also haerd Beising make the re- mark that if he joined the Ameri- can navy and was given an oppor- tunity, he would sink the Ameri- can ship and would count his own life as having been contributed to a worthy cause.
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TWO THOUSAND PARAGOULDIANS
 HEAR PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES AND
 PARADE, STREETS WITH OLD LORY

young men the navy offers excep-
 tional opportunities and advantages.
 Only this afternoon I was told by the local recruiting officer that he and an assistant had been in Ar kansas for more than twenty days,
 and that during that period less than one recruit per day had been
 secured. Are our young men dead to the elements of patriotism? Are they not alive to the issues which the nation must face? Are they willing to sit around on street cor ners from day to day and whittle on goods boxes while the officials at Washington call in vain for the brain and brawn essential to the
 makeup of a predominating navy? We know that no feeling of lear suggests this spirit of indifference. We know that the spirit of King s Mountain is still alive in the hearts of American people. But we, of the interior are not keenly alert to the trying hour We do not fully ap-
 preciate the necessity for co-opera- tion. Our finger does not touch the pulse of the world as heavily as it should. We do not, apparent ly, appreciate the fact that our
 part in the great world conflict ha bn1 m fO nf
 the Allies and forever take away from the Hapsburg- -HohenZollern dynasties their control over the destiny of Europe. The demonstra- tion planned for tonight was de- signed to give impetus to a feeling of national pride and patriotism while at the same time we give eX-
 pression of approval to the admin
 istration of Woodrow Wilson. We
 are here to assert our Americanism,
 our love for God and Home and
 Native Land"
 MT. Huddleston was followed by
 Rev. A. c. Cloves, who declared
 that notwithstanding he had passed the fiftieth milepost in Lifes jour ney, if the nation should call for
 volunteers among men of his class,
 every step would be a step to the front. Rev. Cloves was vigorously
 applauded.
 The line of march was begun
 near the judges stand in the court
 house and was lead by k. M. Meri- of Commerce., who carried a large American flag. Then followed a number of ex-Confederate and eX-
 Union soldiers. These old heroes
 were followed by a number of boy
 scouts, khaki-clad, who carried m
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(From Thursdays Daily Press)
 eff Germany ever concludes that military necessity demands that the United States be invaded, hell will be filled with Dutch smoke for forty years," exclaimed s. k. Simp- hour. It is an hour fraught with grave possibilities. It is not a pie nic: not an occasion for fun-mak- ing. It is not time for celebra- tion. We are facing the hatred, the bitterness and the scorn of the worlds greatest military power We, ourselves, are unprepared Our people have not been educated with sword in one hand and blood stains on the other. We have not been taught to believe that the greatest honor goes to him who shows the greatest degree of az gression For more than a hundred years we have lived in comparative peace with European powers. We
 
 our neighbors across the Atlantic, and we do not today desire it. Our harbors and coast cities are undefended Our shores invite in vasion. And yet, thank God, un- prepared as we are the conscious ness remains that if by an possibil- ity fleet of German transports should slip by the British naval cordon, million red-blooded Amer jeans would spring to arms over night and give battle, even though fate should decree that the last one would fall a martyr to the Stars and Stripes"
 MT. Simpson spoke from the yer anda of the Vandervoort hotel at S:30, in response to a spontaneous demand upon the part of more than two thousand people who thronged the streets below. His remarks anent the ability of Americans to protect the rights of it's nationals against German piracies were re- ceived with bursts of applause.
 Hon. M.. P. Huddleston, who spoke at the court house at 7:30 o'clock, confined his remarks prin- cipally to expressing his disgust and lack of patience with young man of military age who refuse, at a time when the nation needs their services, to respond to Secretary Daniels call for navy recruits "There are thousands of able-bod- jed young men in the South,' de- clared MT. Huddleston, ''who have no family ties. The only habits they cultivate are bad habits and a disposition for idleness. To these
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BEISINC MADE
 MANY THREATS
Paragouldian Who Joined U. 5. Navy Monday Was In Sympathy
 With German Government.

Proof that John Beising, the young Paragouldian who enlisted Monday for service in the U. s. na- ", had a strong pro-German dis ed to make the race because of in sistent solicitation.
 In the First ward Porter Cathey, assistant cashier at the Security Bank X Trust Co.,, was elected al derman, without opposition to sue ceed Alderman Fligor. In the Sec ond ward Ed Cole easily defeated Otho Newsom, the majority being 129. In the Third ward Enoch Stuart was successful over w. c. Greenhouse and Lee Weatherford by a plurality of 129. J. V. Landrum and Jeff Bratton were reelected treasurer and police judge, respec- lively, without opposition.
 Following is the vote by wards in instances where contests were had:
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dividual flags. The throng then joined in the procession, forming a line of march by twos, threes and fours extending from the court house to Pruet street The line passed from the south court yard front to Main street, then to Pru- ct; up Pruet to Highland. Iii front of Atoms garage a turn was made, and Pruet street was again paraded, this time from the north south to the intersection of Court; then up Court to Second, and to Emerson, where a halt was made in front of the Vandervoort hotel. A demand for MT. Simpson was then made.
 Although no attempt was made to count the crowds, it is safe to estimate that more than two thou sand people turned out last night. Not all of these, by any means, were in the parade. Hundreds preferred to stand on the sidewalks and look on.
 Last nights demonstration was arranged at the instance of Eli Meiser, president of the National Bank of Commerce. Mir Meiser went to number of his friends early in the afternoon and confided to them his belief that Paragould should give some public evidence of it's approval of President Wilson's policies in dealing with Germany T. H. Lloyd, Rev. A. c. Cloves, Charlie Stedman and Guy Adams joined MT. Meiser in arranging de- tails and in preparing advertising matter. No steps looking to a public announcement of the event had been taken until 2:30 o'clock, and, quite naturally, it was impos- sible to thoroughly advertise the parade. Announcement that MT Huddleston was to speak upon a patriotic subject induced many to turn out who were not found in the line of march.
 AiitSi Sot bNli iiiS tlC Ctti ly dlICl noon centered in the municipal cleo tion, chiefly regarding the race for mayor. At night, however, when the band loosed the inspiring mel odies of ''The Star-Spangled Ban ner," Dixie" and other national and patriotic airs, the election was entirely forgotten. Men who had spent much of the day keeping tab on returns recalled, about 9 o'clock, that the political day had been over for some time, and casually inquir- ed as to results. This is mentioned feeling and popular enthusiasm was keyed up to high pitch.
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MIDDLETON, COLE, STUART X CATHEY
 WIN IN ELECTION
Mayors Race Narrowed Down To Difference of GA Votes-Lan-
 drum and Bratton Unopposed.
(From Thursdays Daily Press.)

(From Thursdays Daily Press.)
 In the municipal election yester- day w. c. Middleton defeated r.. E. House for mayor by majority of sixty-four votes, the former re- ceiving grand ttal of 430, and the latter 366. The election was characterized by an absence of any display of feeling or ill will upon the part of either candidate toward the other. Each worked among his friends in quiet and legitimate manner and each is today satisfied with the results . MT. Middleton felt that he should become a can ddate because of the contest of two years ago and consequent liti- gation, resulting in his removal in favor of an opponent, J. T. Hester. It was MT. Middleton's desire to vindicate himself, which he sue cessfully did yesterday. A great many voters supported Middleton through a belief that he had not received fair treatment in the last election.
 MT. House made the race only because a great many business men who look upon him as an excep- tionally able financier thought that his business training and ex4 perience in financial matters would be of inestimable value to the city during the next two years. Per sonally, MT House had no inclina- tion to be mayor. He only consent
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PLANS CONSUMMATED FOR REMOVAL OF BRADBURN'S
 FACTORY TO J0NESB0R0;
 l7 FAMILIES TO FOLLOW

ing fifteen thousand acres, has been purchased by the company twenty-three miles from Jonesboro, on the Bonneville x Southern rail way. Options on and contracts for other tracts within the operating boro have been closed. It is plan ned, also, to purchase, additional machinery and greatly increase the output. Wagon spokes. single and double-trees, axe handles, etc, are made in the rough by the com pany. They are shipped to Keller & Tamm, St. Louis, where the fin ishing touches are put on. The best grades of hickory and white oak are required for this work. Acting upon the assumption that within a few years most of the bet ter timber tracts in this part of the state would pass from the mar ket, or the supply be completely exhausted, the Paragould Handle Manufacturing Company concluded that an investment in forest tracts would prove exceedingly profitable, while at the same time affording protection from the possibility of timber scarcity.
 s. B. Bradburn came to Para gould seventeen years ago from Sturgis, Ky, where he had been en- gagged in the grain business. He and Jno. Hardin, of this city, pur- chased a mill located on the pres lent site of the Paragould Handle Co. It was known as the Bradburn Handle Co. It's equipment was small and axe handles only were made. At a later period MT. Brad burn purchased the Hardin inter- est, operating it as privately owned concern for three years It was then incorporated with an au- thorized capital stock of $10,0O0. with owners of the Keller & Tamm Go. of St. Louis as share holders Officers at that time elected were F. c. Scott, St. Louis, president; Theo. Lahman, St. Louis, vice president; s. B. Bradburn, sec retary and treasurer The officers are all stockholders and still retain , official positions to which they were originally elected. The plant is now valued at more than thirty
 thousand dollars, and when run ming at full capacity employs be- tween fifty and sixty men.
 It is a matter of sincere regret
 that Paragould is to lose MT. Bradburn, and the enterprise itself
 In discussing the matter with a
 Press representative Mir. Bradburn declared that business reasons alone prompted the determination to accept the offer made by the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. He stated, also, that for the pres ent at least his family would re- tain in Paragould.
 Paragould will lose fifteen fam | lilies by reason of removal of the Bradburn factory to Jonesboro, and perhaps others. Fifteen heads of families have expressed their in- | tention of moving. All have been connected with the plant for ap- proximately seventeen years. They are Kennett Johnson, John Crump, | c. A. Carr, Jas. Mahare, Tom Par tee, Sam Prince, J. k. Brown, Tom Young, Chas. Smith, H. k. Wood ard R. Daniels, Chas. Salmon, k. Jenkins, A. w. Goodwin and F. Smith. A. Acton, an unmarried man, will also go to Jonesboro. It is probable that others at present employed will follow the plant to l it's new location.
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Election Crooks Guilty.

Indianapolis, April 4.-Forty re- publicans of Evansville, Ind, this afternoon entered pleas of guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in 1916 election.
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GERMAN MAYOR
 IS SUCCESSFUL
St. Louis Re-Elects Henry Kiel by Majority of More Than Twen-
 ty-Three Thousand.

St. Louis, April 4.-Despite charges of "un-Americanism, May or Henry Kiel was reelected by a majority of more than 23,000 in yesterdays election. Other repub- licans were successful in a land slide.
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WAR WILL STRAIN UNITED STATES.

Amsterdam April 4-Germany must not underest- mate the importance of participation of the United States in the European conflict America is the richest country in the world These statements made yes
 ntinuedo on Page Tepr,
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FRENCH MAKE GAINS.

Paris April 4-French patrols today penetrated in- to the outskirts of St. Quentin French forces have also advanced east and west the Somme and south the Aette river
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
SAW SUBMARINE BATTLE
Ship Captain Tells How British Sank
U-BOat.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.-The de-
struction of a German submarine with
all hands by a British submarine in
the Atlantic ocean was described here
today by the captain of a British
steamer which was torpedocd by the
enemy submcrsible. The trader, which
was attacked on voyage from this
country to British port, returned
here after being repaired abroad.
According to the captain, the COM
mander of the German 'submersiblc
attacked the British merchantmen by
firing his deck guns when the torpedo
failed to send her to the bottom. The
traders crew, who had taken to the
open boats, witnessed the arrival Of
the British submarine and it's attack
on the German U-boat, which was
broken in two and sunk by torpedo
from the British undersea craft.
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which might blaze into open race
riots, like that at Houston, at any
moment.
knowing these things and know
ing the social structure of the South,
stabilized and bolstered by years of
vigilance and trial, and the Southern
white mans pride of position and the
negro's racial instincts, l hope the
War Department will not offend in
these things by placing negroes at
South Carolina camps. Should they
send the black drafted men into this
State, it is my hope that they place
them in separate camps for training.
AS the press dispatches of his morn
ing state that the companies of riot
ing negroes at Camp Logan probably
will be taken from Texas, l believe
that the Secretary of War finally will
reach the conclusion that the wise
policy will be separate encampments
for negroes"
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voiced in a statement to the press
given out today

voiced in a statement to the press
given out today.
The Governor of South Carolina has
taken the stand that, should negro
drafted men be trained in this State
they should be placed in separate
camps, and he reiterated his position
today in his statement, in discussing
the social structure of the South,
when he said he hoped "the War De-
partment would not offend in these
things by placing negroes at South
Carolina camps, but if negroes should
be trained in this State that it would
not be in mixed camps" However,
the Chief Executive believes that the
Secretary Of War will "rcach the con-
clusion that the wise policy will be
separate encampments for negroes"
When it was announced in the
press dispatches that negro troops
from South Carolina, North Carolina,
Florida and other places, and that
Porto Ricans would be placed at
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Camp jackson, Columbia, Governor
Manning accompanied by Senators
Tillman and Smith, other members of
the South Carolina delegation and in
fluential citizens Of this State, ap-
peared before Secretary of War Baker
and made vehement protest against
negro troops being sent into South
Carolina, particularly emphasizing the
undesirability of stationing them at
the same camp with white soldiers.
Relief was granted as far as the
Porto Ricans were concerned, but no
promise was made not to mix the
negroes and whites in the same camp.
Governor Manning today received
letter from a Porto Rican living in
New York city, in which he protested
against what he claims the Governors
stigmatizing his countrymcn as ne
groes. He told the Governor that
there are thousands of white Porto
Ricans and that they are the equal of
any other Caucasians in the world
The Governor explained that he did
not imply that all Porto Ricans were
of the black race, for he knew that
fully GO per centum of them were
white; his main protest was founded
on the fact that the Porto Ricans rec
ognize equality of social obligations
between the whites and the negroes
condition repugnant to South Caro-
linians-and this would prove decid-
ed embarrassment if not source of
danger should Porto Rican troops be
stationed in South Carolina. He was
of the opinion that the island drafted
men, not used to the social customs of
the Palmetto State, would attempt to
fraterniZc on plane Of equality
Governors Statement.
Governor Manning said: "Thc re-
grettable riot at Houston, Texas, par
ticipated in by $50 ncgroe soldiers of
the Twentyfourth United States In
fantry stationed at Camp Logan, dem
onstrates forcefully to my mind the
unwisdom of having bi-racial camps.
The Houston riot, in which press re-
ports say fifteen were killed and more
than score wounded, may be repeat
cd at any place where there are mix
cd camps.
"The people IF the South, particu-
larly South Carolina, desire and in
sist that the negro be fairly treated
and that he receive justice, but in any
arrangement for the placing of troops
racia instincts and prcjudices must
be reckoned with. Bi-racial anti
pathies exist and they may rise to the
surface at any moment; the placing
of whites and negroes in close prox-
unity, where it is impossible to kee,
them from coming in contact, would
be an ever present menace-a menace
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Returning: leave Asheville 1:10 p.
NJ, arrive Sumter 7:15 A. NJ, arrive
Wilmington 1880 Noon.
This Sleeping Car service, which
will be operated until Sept. 10th, will
afford comfortable accommodations
for passengers visiting the Mountains
of North Carolina.
The old established through Sleep
ing car line between Wilmington and
Atlanta will be continued via Augusta,
in connection with the Georgia Rail
road, upon the following schedules:
Lv. Wilmington 1858 p. M.
Lv. Sumter - - 9:30 p. NJ.
Ar. Orangeburg -l0:53 p. NJ.
Ar. Augusta (E. Time) :35 Night
Ar. Atlanta &C. Time) $40 A. M.
Wilmington 1850 Noon.
Returning: leave Atlanta 8:'?5 P.
NJ, arrive Sumter 1920 A. NJ, arrive
Passengers may remain in this car,
in the Union Depot, which is in the
heart of Atlanta, until TOO A. NJ, if
they so desire, and on account Of the
earlier arrival Of this train, and the
use of the Union Depot, convenient
connections may be made with
Observation Dining Sleeping
CarCoach trains which leave from
same station for Chicago, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, etc.
Connections are made at Sumter
with above trains by leaving Manning
1T $40 p. M. and equally good con-
nections are made returning.
For fares, tickets, etc, apply to
L. D. Clark, Ticket Agent, Manning,
). G..
Atlantic Coast Line
Fhe Standard Railroad of the Soutb
Sept. 1
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of numerous nests Of machine guns
were overcome by the wonderful dash
of the French troops, who aided the
Canadians. The German artillery,
which seems to be weakening, has
bombarded heavily of late before re-
tiring under pressure, but the firing
has been wild and little harm has
been done.
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+Mormont farm and La Chaumye
wood, and advanced another 1000
yards, capturing nearly 1000 prison.
ers. The territory to the south of
Beaumont heights and woods almost
to the village of Beaumont fell into
their hands.
The first attack in the center was
checked for a time, but the resistance
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
BRILLIANT DASH BY FRENCH
Advance Another Thousand Yards at
Verdun. 1000 Prisoners.

Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Sunday, Aug. 26.-
(By the Associated Press) The gal
lantry of the French troops before
Verdun carried them forward again
today when they attacked between
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Through S|eeperS
TO
Atlanta and AsheVille

Commencing Sunday, July 9th, the
Atlantic Coast Lipc will inauguratc
through sleeping car line between
Wilmington and Asheville, via Flor
ence, Sumter and Columbia, in con-
nection with the Southern Railway
System, upon the following daily
schedules:
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POINTS DANGER OF
B|-RACIA[. CAMPS
oyernor Manning Calls Attention
sa3 to Trouble Caused by Negro
~ Troops in Houston.
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS
SSouth Carolina Executive Still OPP
poses Both Races at Same
a Training Camp.

d Columbia, Aug. 24.-That the plac-
jns Of negro and white troops in BIZ
}cial camps in South Carolina would
sEean a continual menace and Incl
'9ents like that at Houston, Texas, last
might, might occur at any time, is
]the opinion Of Governor Manning,
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The Qu1n1ne That Does Not Affect the Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININEi Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of T.. w. GROVE. SOC.
The Denver star., 1917-04-14
Y. w. q. A. NOTES.

Easter the club room was beauti-
fully decorated. We desire to thank
those who assiste in ecorating. Es-
pecially Mrs. Dora Derry.
Monay night we had a very interest
ing talk by Miss Oliphant on the vol
canoes of Hawaii.
A membership campaign is on. We
want fifty new members. Will you
get one?
Mrs. O'Neil had a very pleascing
program for vesper services last Sun.
day.
Monday night the program is under
the Social Committees control. They
will give a party. All members are
invited to be present.
Wednesday, the High School Girls
Club will entertain the high school
girls.
The recreation committee will hold
three day and night bazaar. April
&c. 81 and 2S. All friends invited.
Our faithful secretary. Miss Be
tina jackson and social chairman
Miss Beatrice Lewis are able to be
with us again after several weeks
illness.
The vesper services Sunday will be
led by Mrs. Bondurant Mrs.
of the central association will be the
speaker. All women and girls are in
vited.