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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
PARENTS OF LITTLE
NORA GARDEN TELL
OF UNUSUAL CASE
Little Home at 2215 9Th Ave. N. Made
Bright by Little Daughters
Unexpected Recovery.

"Little Nora was most pitiful suf-
ferer for two years." says Mr.. r. H.
Garrenn, who is a local steam shovel
err.
"She had case Of blood trouble of
the very worst kind. 1t was pitiful
to see her suffering but there seemed
no way to give her any relief. She
was broken out with sores of the
most distressing kind. Once the Doc
tor seemed to have the disease under
control but soon she broke out worse
than ever"
I'VE had heard of Sulferro-Sol and
at last determined to try it for Nora
The results were wonderful beyond
our hopes. In ten days she commenc-
ed to improve and her pain drew less
every day. She has taken two full
bottles and is apparently fully well
and free from sores and pain"
This seems almost wonderful but
it's true and we are more than crate.
full to Sulferro-Sol for all it did fol
our little daughter"
=, Every Druggist will tell you thai
Sulferro-Sol is the greatest medicine
known for healing and building the
blood.
a. Sulferro-Sol can be found at an1
Drug Store. If your Druggist does
not have Sulferro-Sol he will orde,
it for you. The Murray Drug Co.
Columbia, State Distributors.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06

2 4 b =. 7 q
statement to be attached to automo-
bile Or motorcycle under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed
by the commissioner Of internal reve-
nue., with the approval of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury; and provided
urther, that the special tax paid with
in a fiscal year shall not be imposed
again within that fiscal year if owner
ship changes.
A. modification to be drafted later
will provide reduction of 10 per C Mt
in the license taxes for each years
use of automobiles up to five years,
or a maximum allowance of 80 per
cent.
Income Tax Amendment.
An amendment to the income tax
section written into the bill today
would repeal the provision of the I'm
derwood act of 1913, providing for
collection of income, taxes at their
source, and require those receiving
the taxable incomes to make direct
| payment of taxes at the treasury. As
a substitute for the present require
ment of collection at the source the
committee adopted new principle of
information at the rce"-reauir
ing corporations and others under
heavy penalties to report to the
Treasury Department the names of
persons and amounts fincome sub
ject to taxation. This plan, the com
mittec believes, will prevent such eva
sion, increase income tax revenues
considerably and promote honesty of
, the laws operation and enforcement.
Reports will be required on all in
comes in excess of $500 annually.
The committee will make no change
IN the income normal tax, surtax and
exemptions Of the House bill, except
the elimination, previously agreed
upon, of extra surtaxes on incomes of
more than $4,000.
On the theory of exemptions from
taxation articles use dby the poor,
the committee in changing cigar taxes
decided to exempt from any tax in
crease cigars made to sell for less
than four cents each. Increases in
taxes on cigars agreed upon were as
follows:
Upon cigars made to sell from four
to seven cents each, 81 thousand;
those selling between seven and
twelve and half cents, SO per thou
sand; between twelve and a half and
twenty cents, SIS per thousand, and
over twenty cents, 81 per thousand.
The House rates generally were about
the same, but asked upon different
standards.
The committee also decided to re-
peal existing tariff provisions allow
ing drawbacks" to sugar renners.
Senator Broussard, of Louisiana,
urged the action. The change, it is
said, will operate to benefit domestic
sugar producers, and incidentally re-
duce federal revenues about SIG 6,OOO.-
600. The drawbacks" are virtually
repayments of customs duties to refin-
ers after they refine and export i'm
ported raw sugar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
EXEMPT MOVING PICTURES
WILL TAX AUTOMOBILES
Redraft of War Revenue Bill Prob.
ably Ready for Senate
Early Next Week.
NEWSPAPER SECTION OPEN
Conference Today on Proposal to Tax
Papers in Lieu of Mail Rate
Increases.

washington, June 1.-Exemption of
popular price moving picture theaters
from amusement taxation and the
levying of new federal license tax
ON automobile owners ranging from,
$3.50 to $25 with reduction for cars
used year or more, were agreed up.
on today by the Senate finance COM
mittee in continuing revision of the
House war tax bill.
With its task virtually completed
except for the newspaper and maya
zine section, the committee tonight
adjourned until Monday so that treas
ury experts may spend tomorrow put
ting the redraft into legal shape. The
bill probably will be ready for sub
mission to the Senate early next
week.
Hold Conference Today.
Tomorrow Senator Simons, chair
man, and Senator Pcnrose, ranking
Republican, will confer with represen.
tativcs, publishers and Postoffice De-
partment officials regarding the pro-
posed taxation Of publications in lieu
OF the proposed second class mail
rates in the House bill.
Under the committees amendment
all moving picture theatres charg-
ing less than twenty-five cents ad-
mission would escape the tax of one
cent on each dime paid, imposed by
the House measure. Senator Pen |
rose championed this change, urging
that the moving picture house is the
poor mans thcatcr. 1t was decided
to retain the House plan of tu<ine.
other places where admission is
charged.
Automobile Tax.
Treasury experts estimate that
there are 100000 owners of auto
mobiles subject to the $3.50 tax; 76O.-
600 subject to the $40 levy; 1,219,O0O
in the SIS class and> 23I 900 subject
TO the $50 rate. The license taxes
payable by motor vehicle owners, take
the place Of the House tax of 5 per
cent upon manufacturers of such
vehicles
The committees section would pro-
vide
That on and after July /, 1917,
special taxes shall be, and hereby arc
imposed annually on owners of auto
mobiles and motorcycles, the rate of
tax to be based on each automobile
or motorcycle as follows:
Motorcycles, $3.50; automobiles,
listed retail price at time Of pur-
chase not over $500, $3.50; over $500
and not over 81, 900, $40; over 81 900
and not over $4,000, $15; over $4,000
and not over $4,000, 500; So 900 and
over, $25.
Makers and Dealers Free.
provided, that th> special taxes
herein imposed shall not apply to
manufacturers and dealers as to un-
sold automobiles and motorcycles held
Tor sale, or to owners of automobiles
or motorcycles held for sale, or to
owners of automobiles or motorcycles
used exclusively for business; provid-
cd further, that evidence of payment
OF the tax shall be by receipt or
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
YOUNG PIERPONT
MANGLED BY SHARK

Savannah, Ga, June 3..-Wallace J.I
Pierpont, Jr, son Of the mayor Of;
Savannah, was attacked and mangleds
by a shark while Que boating with
his wife and children this, afternoon
Mrs. Pierpont, with a rare presence of,
mind, hauled her husband into the
boat, bound up his dangling arm and
drove their boat 35 miles to Savannah
in an hour and 35 minutes to reach.
q hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
THE EVILS OF CONSTIPATION

Constipation is one of the main rea-
sons why the average human life is
below DO years. Leaving waste ma
terlal in the body, poisons the system
and blood and makes us liable to sick
headaches, biliousness, nervousness
and muddy skin. When you note
these symptoms, try DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They give prompt relief,
are mild, non-griping in action, add
tone to your system and clear he
complexion. At your druggist, zJc.
adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund niouey If PAZO
0dNTMENT falls to cure any case Of Itching,
The frst application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-06-06
The ou1n1ne That Does Not Affect The peao

because H OF its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
divE bRohio QUININEi Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing IN head. Remember the full name and
ook for the signature of E. w. GROVE. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
LIFE INSURANCE TAX PROPOSAL
 IS. WITHDRAWN
Houses Passes Bill Authoriz- ing Issuance of $750, GOO
 in Notes.

Little Rock. jan 31.--The proposed portant things, for assessing and tax ing life insurance policies having a cash surrender value, was amended in the senate this morning so that the clause referring to insurance policies was stricken out.
 The bill providing for change of venue in certain cases was amended to give the defendant the same right as the plaintiff, as result of com mittee hearings in which both of the measures found much opposition.
 Senator Brown, author of the bill to assess life insurance policies, said that he was none the less a "be- liever" in the provisions referred to, but he said so much opposition had been raised to passage of that par ticular section that he was certain the bill would be defeated if the sec ton was not taken out.
 Bond Bill Passes.
 Governor Brough's chief legisla' tive measure that authorizing issu- ance of $75O,000 in interest-bearing notes, was passed by the house with only seven dissenting votes.
 The bill was voted upon following the reading of special message from Governor Brough urging that imme- diate and favorable action be taken The bill already had been passed by the senate and will be presented tt the governor for his signature imme- diately.
 The joint legislative committee that investigated the state agricultural school at Russellville apparently was not highly pleased with conditions found there, judging from the repor submitted this morning to the senate Poor attendance is pointed out, state ments of students that they "do as thev please" are made and genera tone of anything but optimism is to b' found in the report.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
FOUR THOUSAND FAST SUBMARINE CHAS-"
 FRS" TO PLY SEA.
WARSHIPS CONVOY
 ALL MERCHANTMEN
Agents for British Lines De- clare There Will Be No Important Changes in
 Sailings From U. s.

New York Jan. 3t-Great Britain and her allies are prepared to meet Germany's move in the submarine campaign, it was authoritatively stated in shipping circles here to- night
 The entente powers were convinced weeks ago that a ruthless warfare with undcrsca boats would be de- clared, and have known for ten days, it is said, that the decision had been reached.
 The ports of Liverpool and Boz deauX will be kept open at all haz- ards, British shipping representatives asserted tonight, even if it bed,mes necessary to convoy every merchant ship which crosses the ocean.
 It was predicted that the first step by the British admiralty, which vir- tually epntrols the merchant fleet of the entente allies, will be to arm every vessel with guns fore and aft for defensive purposes.
 To meet the emergency with which it was confronted, it was explained, the British government has been as- sembling for months, d large fleet of small fast cruisers to be known as submarine chasers." This type of war craft has proved very effective against U-boats, well informed ship ping men declared tonight. Agents of the British lines declare the ad- miralty now has fleet of 4,000 yes- sels available to keep the sea lane clear of raiders and submarines, and to act as donvoys. The admiralty has so arranged sailings and bookins that they can be changed without de- lay to meet whatever circumstances may arise. |.
 The assertion was made that there will be no important changes in sail ings from American ports of vessels flying the flags of the entente allies. It was considered probable, however. that vessels flying neutral colors will remain in port until instructions are received from their governments. This is certain to be true in the case of Dutch ships.
 There was marked increase m marine insurance rates, the one way rate moving up to per cent, while the 10 per cent. war risk rate was made effective on vessels clearing for Mediterranean ports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
NEARER WAR BY GERMAN Av0WAL FOR RUTHLESS BcAT WARFARE
war on Waste Being Waged by
 An Forces i'm City and County
Thrift Day Will Be Made Occasion for Promoting
 Habits of Efficiency.

Thrift Day, ocurlng Saturday February 3. will be observed eener ally i'll Pine Bluff and Jeffersor county. The event is r. be made th. occasion for special efforts to en- phasize the imperative necessity of avoiding waste, and for lnpressing up- on all the wisdom of practicing economy, and the benefits to accrue to the individual, the family and the community thru general observance of efficient methods--in the home as well as in the shops.
 Exercises will be held in the schools of the city, and in many Of the schools Of the county on Friday, while the subject will be made the theme of sermons or receive mention in sermons by white anl colored min lsters on Sunday. This is assured by the endorsement of the Thrift Day idea in opinions received by The Graphic in response to requests for cooperation in promoting habits of thrift.
 The idea of the thrift campaign IS not to dreate misers, but rather to in- duce efficiency in spending, as well as in handling those things which
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
NO SHIPS ALLOWED
 TO LEAVE NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 31.-The port of New York was sealed tight tonight by Dudley Field Malone, collector Of customs, and vessels of all kinds, even tugboats, were turned back at quar- antine by torpedo boats.
 The purpose of MT. Malone's order was not explained. While there is no apparent basis for the belief that such drastic action resulted from the possibility that one or more Of the great German liners interned at Ho- boken might make a dash for the sea it was significant that deputy collec- tors conferred tonight on the Ham burg-American line docks with the chief of police of Hoboken and rep resentatives of the steamship com panies.
 There are "A German steamers some of the largest in the world, tiec I'D on the Jersey side of the Hudson while three Austrian boats are docket at Brooklyn piers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
BEN WE'LL QUITS
 CITY COUNCIL
 AND CHARITIES
Late Candidate for Mayor Reported to Have Resign
 ed Other Offices.

Ben B. Veil, who has been a mem Der of the city council as represen- tative from the Third ward, and later from the seopnd ward, yesterday rendered his resignation to take ef feet at the next regular meeting Of the council, which will be Monday of next week. His term of office eX- pires in April.
 MT. Well also rendered his resig- nation as member of the board of the Associated Charities, with which organization he had teen connected since its formation, and it is under stood that he has also rendered his resignation to several other bodies.
 Mir. Well was not at his home last night, when a call was made for him there. It dpuld not be learned where he was, nor was any word received from him in response to message asking him to telephone The Graphic.
 City Clerk w. A. Lee said last night that he had found on his desk com munication addressed to the city council, but in an envelop addressed to him, and stated further that this was MT. Wells resignation as mem- Der of the aldermanic body
 In reply to an enquiry, Miss Rosa lie Philpot, assistant secretary of the Associated Charities, stated that she had been handed Mr. Wells resigna- ton as member of the board of that organization.
 President J. E. Boyce of the Cotton Belt Savings & Trust company last night refused to discuss the report r that MT. Veil had rendered his resig- nation as a director in that institu ton. Mir. Boyce and MT. Veil had 2 conference yesterday afternoon on that subject, it is said.
 It is known that M:. Weill stated to several friends yes erday that ae intended to resign from virtually all offices he holds in various organiza- tions, and to devote his entire time to his private business and farming interests, which have always been i large, and which have only redently been considerably augmented by the organization of the Well Brothers Planting company, and the purchase of the big Noble Lake plantation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
Bl0unt Holds Up 'Trusty' Guard,
 Gets Gun for Pal, and Escapes
Noted Convict Leaves Tucker Farm With 'Shorty Defts on State Owned M ue, and With Guns and
 Ammunition Supplied by Prison Board

by nearly all the cOnyicts who have succeeded in getting away from the Tucker farm
 Earns Reward for Own Arrest.
 Lee Blount is perhaps the most mo- torious donvict in the annals of the Arkansas penitentiary. He was sent up from Faulkner county, after con viction for the killing of deputy sheriff. aSd is serving life sentence. Blount has escaped from the farm before. On one occasion, the peniten- tiary authorities offered reward of $100 for his recapture. BlOunt sent word to the penitentiary officers that if they would pay the $1OO to his wife, he would surrender to the authori- ties. With some trepidation, it is said officers went to Conway, where 1 Blount's friends are reported to have been on guard to prevent any miscar- riage of his plans. The money was turned over, and Blount made good on his part of the bargain by quietly and peadeably resuming his tenure in the custody of the stare penitentiary board. Whereupon the penitentiary fbOard, through one of it's officers, an- nounced that if ever Blount again made his escape, there would be 10 reward offered for his recapture. Defts Also 'Bad Man."
 Shorty" Defts was sent to the penitentiary from Little River coun- ty, and he is said by the authorities 1 to be a desperate character. who will Oot hesitate to use the gun he has, if necessary, to evade being rearrested Defts is one of several men who were suspected by the Little River authori- ties of complidty in series of bank robbries in that and adjacent epun- ties. When the officers attempted to arrest the men, they encountered re- sistance, the men firing upon the of ficers, one or more of whom was wounded. The men were captured and while no evidence could be ob- tained to convidt them in the bank robbery cases, they were convicted If assault with intent to kill, for firing upon the officers.
 Sheriff R. H. Williams and Chiel Of Police Frank Stewart both stated last night that they had received no word from the penitentiary authori- ties about the escape of Blount and Defts from the convict farm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
1t and Shorty" Defts, in

Lee Blount and Shorty" Defts, in mates of the state convict farm for white convidts, escaped from the farm at Tucker yesterday, taking with them two guns and some ammunition
 It is not the first time that Blount has escaped from the authorities of the state penitentiary, since he first began serving a life sentence for kill ing a deputy sheriff in Faulkner county, his home. and the authorities believe he will again be taken into custody, most likely ,n the vicinity of Conway, although some of the of- ficers think it likely Blount may use the gun he has, to resist arrest.
 The latest escape occurred about the middle of yesterday forenoon. Blount has been serving as a guard and in that capacity he has been al- lower to carry gun. Jack Vandiver also is serving as guard at the farm According to the information which readhed here yesterday from Tucker Blount strolled over to Vandiver pointed his gun at him. and ordered that he throw up his hands.
 Vandiver Too Slow for BlOunt.
 Vandiver was caught unaWareS. He was somewhat slow about getting his hands up, and it is said Blount fired shot in his direction. The convict farm authorities believe Blount die , not intend to shoot Vandiver, as Blount is a good shot and was close to Vandiver, yet the latter was no struck by any of the shot. Vandiver's hands went up pronto, however, his gun falling to the ground.
 | Defts, # is said, was not far dis tant, the presumption being that ht and Blount had planned the escap, previously. After Vandiver was "cov cred" Blount called to Defts to picl up vandiver's gun, and come up thu road a piede with me-" Defts caugh mule which was nearby, mounted | it, as did Blount, and the pair rod' off.
 vandiver gave the alarm as soon a the men departed, and it was a mat ter of only few moments before of ficers had taken up the chase. Th' mule was found about two hour! later, some miles away and northeas of the farm. The men are believed t' have gone in the direction of Gethse mane, which is the direction takei
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
WILSON SPENDS
 NIGHT IN STUDY
 0f GERMAN NOTE

Washington, Jan 31.-Presldent Wilson went to bed at il o'clock to- night, after spending the evening alone in his study, with a copy of the German note.
 This action on the part of the president practically disposes of the suggestion that some action by the government might be taken before morning, in the matter.
 The president saw no callers, but is understood to have used the tele- phone freely. AS far as could be learned, no plans nave been made for him to go before congress, as he did to announde the sending of the Sussex note, in which he threatened to break off diplomatic relations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
WAR. SUMMARY

Except for battles of some import ance in northwest Russia and Tn 'Bukowina, the operations in all tho theatres of war eIpntinued to be ca-- jed out mainly by small parties and by artillery.
 Along the River Aa. the Germans stormed Russian positions and re- pulsed counter attacks. More than 900 Russians were made prisoners. and ten machine guns were captured. tPetrograd admits the retirement of tn Russians fo two-thirds of a mile near Kalmzen, in this region.
 In Bukowina, southwest of Timpo- lung, the Russian attacks penetrated the Teutonic positions and took a number of prisoners.
 A Russion offensive along the Dan- ube in Rumania was put down by the Germans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
CONSIDER P. K. BILL.

Washington, Jan. 30.-At it's first night meeting of the present session, the senate tonight began considera- tion of the Porto Rican citizenship bill. An effort will be made to pass the measure at another night session later in the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01

Ample warning had been received in this section of the approach of the cold wave. allowing residents to take all possible precautions against plants being killed, water pipes frozen and other such occurrences. So Tar as crops are concerned, there Will pe virtually no harm done in this section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
Gales On Pacific.

:, San Francisco, Jan. 31.-The heaviest gales in it's modern history are sweeping the Pacific ocean, a. .ofalng to advices received here to- uay by representatives of a Japanese steamship company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
FOR SALE.

The best big horse ever raised in Jefferson county can be seen at W L.. Toney's Barn, 108 East Barraqae street He was raised and is owned by J. A. Mccoy. It is worth your time to go and see him. 1-30-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-02-01
RaDid DrOp Felt Here.

An almost unprecedented drop Ill temperature was experienced in Pine Bluff last night, when the cold snap struck this city, and between , D. m' and 10 p. m., period of five hours' the mercury fell from 72 degrees to 94 degrees, a fall of 3S degrees.
 Preceding the arrival of the cold wave came a heavy rainfall, which, however, lasted only short time, ana the effects of which were soon dlssl- pated Following the rain came d cold wind, which continued off ana on throughout the night.
 The biggest drop in temperature oc- cured in the three hours between and o'clock, the fall being 26 de- grees. An S-degree fall was recorded in the next hour and 4-degree fall was registered between and 10 p. m.
 Readings taken on The Graphic's thermometer during the night were as follows.