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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
COAL COMMITTEE
MAKE RULING

Washington, Aug. 27.-Three points
in the coal price fixing situation
which have caused more or less con-
Germ to operators were cleared ur
today by Chairman Peabody, of the
coal committee of the Council of Ma
tional Defense. These points are:
l. The prices fixed by President
Wilson for bituminous coal became ef-
fective Immediately upon issuance of
his proclamation.
2. Bunker and export coal will come
within the meaning of the presidential
order.
3. Contracts made prior to the gov
crnment's ruling will be allowed to
stand when proved to have been made
in good faith.
The presence of Roger Sullivan, of
Illinois, at a conference with Mr.. Pea
body gave color to reports that the
Peabody coal committee had been
seriously embarrassed by the action of
the president and the federal trade
commission and that another fight
had been started in the presidents
semi official family which threatens
to cause some changes in the person
mel Of the various government orpani-
cations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
BAKER MAKING INVESTIGATION
"Nebro-in-Army" Question Now Sub
ject of Thorough Probe.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Secretary of
War Baker today told Senator Shep-
pard, of Texas, that the recent Hous-
ton affair had given him (the Secre-
tary) an opportunity to bring up for
thorough investigation and considera-
tlon the whole question of the negro
IN the army in all it's phases, and
that the department hoped to reach
conclusion which would be to the
best interests of all concerned after
making this new and complete sur
vey OF the subject. Senator Sheppard
was decidedly encouraged at the close
of the interview.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
THE MANNING TIMES.


Bill had taken no further part in the
affairs Of the church until some sew
eral weeks ago.
, Then Preacher Sims received call
to the pastorate of church at Clover
He was to preac. hthere twice each
mont and to be paid $40 per Sunday.
He still desired to hold on as pastor
at st. Johns. 1t suited his conven-
ience to change the time of service at
st. Johns from the second and fourth
Sundays to the first and third. Some
of the members rebelled at this, and
the situation became more complex.
Some time ago several members of the
minority faction in the church report
ed to the authorities in Sharon that
Rev. Sims had said he "didn't care
Hnothing about white ladies and didn't
mind pushing them off the streets
they were no better than -- etc."
According to information received
yesterday these statements were in
vestigated and it was proved that Rev.
Sims had said no such thing. The
members of his church who made the
report admitted that they lied.
Isaiah Williams, a negro man who
lived some distance from the home of
Burris was awakened by the shooting
and shouting. He started to the scene
of the difficulty and met the mob
carrying Sims down the road. He fol-
lowed, keeping himself concealed. He
heard them cursing and beating Sims;
he heard Sims cry out once or twice.
He did not recognize anybody because
he could not see. Nobody knew he
was around. He knew of no trouble
in which Sims had been engaged ex-
cept that about his own church and
the talk about white women and that
had been satisfactorily cleared up.
No negro at the scene of the trag-
cdy yesterday, and The Enquirer re-
porter talked with score of them,
could ascribe any motive for the
crime. Several women, members of
the dead preachers church went into
Mysteries at the sight Of his dead body
| ''i'' VIZ "OouS IcSouliaSu WITH Cnclr
cries. "Oh, God" moancd woman,
"if the white people will not take care
of us, what is to become Of us"
1t appeared to be a great mystery
to the negroes, whether it is or not.
That minority members of the church
should be involved is plausible; there
was no theory as to why whites
should be engaged unless it be that
they had decided to beat up Sims for
the alleged remarks he made about
white women.
So far as could be learned, Preacher
Sims bore a good reputation both
among whites and negroes of the
Sharon and Locust Hill sections
among whom he had come and gone
for more than thirteen years. Several
people said he was inclined to be
impudcnt; nobody specified.
Rev. Sims was powerful spcci-
men, physically. He was more than
6 feet in height and weighed consi;l-
c"ably more than 200 pounds. He is
said to have been man of limited
education; but good organizer and
one who held the res Pect of large
numbers of Yorkvillc En-
quirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
SAYS HE now FEELS
20 YEARS YOUNGER:
Judge Woodson Now Hale and Hearty
After Taking Tanlac.
IS WEALTHY FARMER
ut Certainly Has Made New Man
of Me-" He Says-Held Public
Office 20 Years.

II can pick up log of wood and
throw it on the fire with as much
ease as I could 20 years ago." said
Judge M. L. Woodson, of Jericho,
Ark, in telling of the remarkable re-
suits he has gotten from Tanlac.
Judge Woodson, who is now 70
years of age, served the entire four
years of the Civil War. He lived
two years in Memphis right after the
war and then settled down at his
present estate, where he has lived for
30 years. Judge Woodson said his
only possessions when he started out
for himself were pair of mules and
$38 in cash. He has made his for
tune farming and trading and is now
probably the wealthiest planter in
Critenden County. He served two
years as tax assessor and twenty
years as justice of the peace, and is
one of the most prominently known
men of Arkansas.
81 had been in generally run down
condition and failing health for 10
or IL years." he continued, "and for
the past 10 years wasn't able to
get on my horse from the ground;
l had to lead him up to block or
something before 1 could mount.
Jericho is mile and half from my
plantation, and hadn't been able to
walk there for my mail, as had been
my custom, for year or two. had
lost my appetite and could hardly eat
anything at all. I realize man 70
years old will give way, but l got
so / could not put log of wood on
the fire when the negroes were not
handy. My doctor wouldn't allow me
to eat any meats or much else except
vegetables, as l had been threatened
with diabetes; but Tanlac has even
Strengthened me out in that respect.
| was badly out of sort; and it looked
like nothing l could take would do
me any good or give me enough
strength to look after my farm hands
and my crops.
Last spring, when Tanlac began
to be advertised and everybody was
talking about it, I decided to see what
it would do for me. Well, it got me
started back up hill at once; but,
without going into details about my
rapid Improvement with each bottle,
I'll just say that after taking six
bottles could straddlc my horse from
the ground and walk that mile and
half for my mail with all ease. In
fact, it just built me up until l felt
~ years younger. Pm more active
and have more strength and energy
than Pve had in 20 years. That's
what Tanlac has done for me. 1 don't
know what Tanlac has in it that
does you SO much good, but whatever
it is, it certainly hits the spot and
builds you up better than anything
ever saw. 1t certainly made a new
man of me and I've told lot of
people about it. My wife has taken
it too, and it has built her up Won
derfully. And I've bought lots of it
for my negroes and it has helped
all of them that have taken it,"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine is
sold by Dickson's Drug Store, Man
ming; l.. w. Nettlcs, Jordan; Shaw
& Plowden, New Zion; Farmers Sup
ply Co., Silver; d. C. Rhamc, Sum-
m orion Ju
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
WILL PROBABLY FIX
WHEAT PRICES TODAY

Washington, Aug. 27.-The price
the government will pay in it's pur-
chases of the 1917 crop of wheat prob
ably will be fixed tomorrow by the
committee headed by DR.. H. A. Gar
held. 1t will be made effective be-
ginning September 1.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
Piles Cured In 6 to II Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT falls to cure any case Of Itching.
Blind bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles In 6to l4daye
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
sary for further extending the air.
craft program will be quickly forth
coming. ~
To Act Promptly.

: ~ MO ~ NO<ASc = AAOhiPtiy.'r t'Es7E siyy
"Just as soon as the War Depart-
ment says $1,000, 100000 is needed for
more aircraft, it will be provided with
out doubt" Senator Sheppard said
'"Of course, the necessity for it must
be shown, but when that is made clear
congress will act and act without de-
lay"
Officials, have let it be known, how
ever, that the standardized motor has
speed, durability and reliability CO.
ordinated with high power ratio TO
each pound of weight.
"Under the plans upon which aero.
plane factories are now working. three
distinct types of machines will be
turned out for service upon the French
front. These are the small swift ma
chimes designed for air duels and for
use to screen observers and bombinp,
craft; daylight bombing machines, suf-
ficiently swift to minimize the danger
of anti-aircraft guns and large enough
to carry observers, radio and bombs.
and the night bombing machines
which are built for carrying capacity
rather than speed"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
To Cure q Cold In One Dav.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Ouinine. II etopa the
Cough and Headache and works off the Gold
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure
Il. w. GROVES signature on each bog. 3oc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
TO SEE CANADIAN OFFICIALS
Members Of Federal Trade Commission
Go 10 ottawa in Connection with
\cwsprint Prices.
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. January 2i.-Nice-
Chairman Harris and Commissioner
Parry, the Federal Trade Commission,
announced to-day. have gone 10 OF
tawa, Canada, to consult Canadian gov
ernment officials about recent order
in council fixing the prices OF news
print paper in Canada.
TIL, commissioners viii go from OF
tawa TO Chicago for meeting on
Friday between American newspaper
publishers and Canadian and American
paper manufacturers. The meeting
was called by manufacturers who hope
TO further the Federal Trade Commits
sion's efforts for relief OF an apparent
newsprint shortage.
The Canadian decree. not only fixed
newsprint prices at $40 ton advance
over last years contract. but limited
exports to so per cent OF mills ca
pacity. The eXport prohibition. how
ever. was annulled yesterday, dis
patches said, though the maximum
price provision is expected TO go into
effect within n few days. It applies
only to sales in Canada. and will have
no direct effect in the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME
OF DEFENSE PLANNED

WASHINGTON, January 2i.--Thc
House Fortiiica;ions Committee to-day
reported favorabiy Gl.0o0.000 bill
providing Il comprehensive scheme OF
defense for New York harbor. eight
sixtceninch mortsrs for Cape Henry.
TWO siNteen-inch guns for PuGe: Sound.
S,S00.00o for an elaborate aero service
for coast defense and $4,000 for anti
aircraft guns.
Emplacemcnts arc provided also for
eighteen twclvc-iuch long-rangc guns.
which the War Department contcm-
plates placing AT Pensacola. rortla nd,
Nc. Boston. Fort Hancock. Fort Della
ware. Galveston and New Bedford.
The coast defense airship project
ccntemplatcs the maintenance OF one
squadron each in the Philippines and
Hawaii and completion and mainten-
ancc OF six reserve squadrons in con-
t;nertal United states. each squadron
getting an appropriation OF S6oo,0oo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
L. $. WILL ASK CARRANzA
TO PROTECT I-oIt,.tt. WIN :

w,s1,1Il Ili:TAA% HT AAs%:oci.,sd Pr.ss:l
dent with tho withdrawal OF General
Pershinc's force from Mexico. an ur
gent appeal probably will be sent hy
the United States TO Carranza TO ma ltc
every possible effort TO protect for
eisnTs in the district that has been
occupied by American troops for tho
past ten months
Fear is felt particularly for tho
safety of the many Chinese. who have
heen purvcyors Of supplies to rhe
Americans. 1t was said at The state
pepa artmcnt to-day that if the Chinese
considered themselves in danger. and
chose to cross into tho United States.
no objection would be made in sri,c
OF the act excluding them They will
not be given freedom to move at will
in American territory, bat will have
the right OF asylum so long as il APP
pears TO be dangerous for them to re-
turn To Mexico.
The administration is manitcstlv
much interested in the continued mo-
biiization of Villa forces at strategic
points in the north. and considerable
speculation was aroused by a report
to-day that the rebels had cut the rail-
road south OF Chihuahua. II was felt
this might interfere materially with
movement OF the de facto govern
ment forces that are expected TO gar
rison the district now held by Per-
shing
information reached here To- day
that diplomatic agents Of both Great
Britain and France in Mexico had pro-
tested formally agains, the recent
seizure of the metallic reserve OF the
National Bank and the Bank Of Lon
uoii ana Mexico. \ new inquiry AS 10
the facts probably will be made. and
II 1t rs shown that any Americans
We're interested as stockholders or as
depositors. a further communication
may be addressed To the Carranza gov
ernment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
GUESTS OF MRS. ASTOR
Representatives of New >ork's East
Side Touch Elbows with Wealthy
Society Women.
iBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 24.-Residents
OF New fork's East Side touched ell
bows with wealthy society women in
the home of Mrs. Vincent Astor. on
flfth Avenue, to-day at luncheon
in furtherance OF Mrs. Astor'S plan to
AmericaniZc New York Citys alien
population.
The event was unique in the house
which had becn tho scene OF tho city's
most brilliant social functions under
the leadership of Mrs John Jacob AS
tor. Representatives OF social settle
ments OF all denominations attended. as
well as the residents OF the forkvilic
District. all intent on aiding Mrs Astor
in furthering the movements TO mako
good citizens of the rich and poor
alike.
Mrs Astor said the need of the city
was neighborhood spirit that would
bring First and Fifth Avenues to-
gether."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
TELEPHONE INCOME GROWS
All American Companies Report Total
Revenue OF $24,97G.25S for
October
tBv Associated Press


WASHINGTON. January o4.-Ameri-
can telephone companies had a total
revenue of s24,97G.o5S for October. an
increase OF nearly Il per cent over last
year, according to statistics made pub
lie to-day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Net operating income for
the month was ss,920.199. nearly so
per cent OF the total revenue.
The total number Of telephones
operated b. the reporting companies
was 7,oS0.314 an increase Of 60o,s17. or
about 10 per cent over last year While
operating revenues Increased about ~
per cent. expenses increased approx
imateiy Is IL per cent
For the ten months ending with oc-
tober. returns to the commission show
the companies received total revenues
OF 234.3T.047. an increase Of nearly 12
per cent over last year. OF which $685.
s23,SS2 was net operating income.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
DE FACTO TROOPS TO POLICE
WESTERN CHIHI-AHrx

JtAREz. MEN, January e4.-Two
thousand de facto troops reached
1imencz. Chihuahua. early to-day from
Torrcon en- route 10 chihuahua C.i,y
TO police Western Chihuahua after the
evacuation of the American punitive
expedition. an official message from
Jimenez stated. These troops we're sent
north following the receipt of orders
from General Obrcgon. Minister OF
War
II was Officially stated that another
force of 1900 was leaving Mexico CITY
Tor chihuahua To occupy the evacuated
territory. Tho telegraph line was
WORKING 20 Torreon to-day for the frs,
Tine in two weeks. and the railroad
was being repaired near Ortiz. where
villa followers burned a number of
bridges.
General Francisco Murguia left Chi
huahua City yesterday for recon-
noitering trip west He expected to
go AZ far as La Juna in search OF
Villa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
AT WORK ON NEW NAVAL BILL
Hou.c subcommittee Provides for Three
BnttiehhipS. Ono Brittle Cruiser
md Subsidiary Craft.

WASHINGToN, January 24.-Three
battlcships. one battle cruiser and sub
sidary craft arc provided in "a avail
appropriation bill completed to-day 10y.
subcommittee of tho House Naval
Committee. The measure carries "a
total OF s353o0oooo for naval needs
next year, and will he submitted 10 the
full committee on Monday.
The hill provides that il tho dnpa RI :
mont fails TO get satisfactory bids for
the ships from private builders. sl2,-
100000 shall he authorized for ths
equipment of navyyards so that the
vessels may be built in such govern
men, yards the Secretary OF the
Navy may determine.
The limit OF cost OF battle cruisers
is increased from si6,50o,o0o TO $1,000
600 each and Of scout cruisers from
5000 600 TO sS,00o,Oo0 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
PRESIDENT MAKES TWO VISITS
TO HIS OFFICE IN CAPITOL

WASIi1NGTON, January o4.-Presi-
dent Wilson made two visits To his Of
nee IN the Capitol to-day to- confer
ences. in spite OF criticism of his
course voiced in the Senate Yesterday
ny senator Jones. Of Washington. and
repeated freely III The cloak rooms by
other Republicans.
inc senate remained in session
while the President was seeing callers
III ms office. just outside the Senate
ehamber The door of thc room was
'cit open and Senators passing IN and
out could hear Snatches OF his convcr-
S"t'"hs Many OF the Democrats stop
ped in. at least for a moment, to shake
hands with him
ON previous visits The Presidents
conferences have been devoted entire
~ 10 parts Of his Legislative program.
hut to-day he had appointments with
several men and women outside of
congress. including Mrs. Cumming
story, president general of the Daush-
ters of the American Revolution:
FRANK T.. Glass. vice ce-president Of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
cation. and Mrs. George Bass OF Chi
caso. chief of the women's bureau OF
the Democratic National Committee
Leaving the White House after
lunch. Mr. Wilson spent an hour in
his Capitol Office. and then went for
long walk with Secretary Tumulty.
The only conference to-day having
Il direct bearing on the Legislative
program was with Majority Leader
kitchin, OF the House. Mr.. Kitchin
told the President in detail Of the
revenue bill agreed upon by the House
Ways and Means Committee. and Of
efforts being made to speed up the
legislative machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
CONTINUES HUNGER STRIKE
Mrs. Byrne Has Tasted Neither Food
Nor Water Since Reaching
Prison on Monday.
IBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. January 2i-Mrs.
Ethel Byrne. sentenced to thirty days
In the pcnitentiary at Blackwells
Island for spreading birth control
propaganda. continued her hunge.
strike to-day. She announced that she
had tasted neither food nor water since
she was sent TO the island on Monday.
Mrs. Byrne, who is sister OF Mrs.
Margaret Sanger. Is being watched by
the prison physicians. They said to-
night her condition was good
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOT YET RECEIVED

By Associated PrcssI
\ IL y q 7 ~. January oi-
Contracts were awarded Hadfcid's
Limited. for s3.l4I.0o0 worth Of four
teen and sixtccn-inch armor- piercing
shells at about 5000 apiece less than
the lowest American bid. AS these
shells arc for reserve ammunition. il
rs possible that no further efforts to
let contracts for them will be made.
pending construction OF the govern
mcnt projectile factory. already au-
ihorizcd. Secretary Daniels had not
received tonight official notice that
the British government had declined
20 permit IIadheld's to fill it's contracts
The secretary pointed out that tho de-
partmcnt now has available $1,000 900
for government projectilc factory.
which ii has been determined 70 locate
with tho nrrnor plant. for which a site
is still TO bc selected. II will take
about year to complete it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION
WITH INTERSTATE. COMMERCE.,

When III" committee concluded it's
Work for the day i, had reached a
provision designed 10 prevent oNs,ruc
uon OF interstate commerce without
interference with tho right 10 strike
INC suggestion before ii would make
II u misdemeanor. punishable by six
months Imprisonment or a fine Of 500.
'or a railroad employee who has Quit
Work |" obstruct the mails or the
passage OF interstate commerce.
The bill includes the suggested rro-
VISION authorizing the President 10
take Over and operate the railroads in
case or military necessity Opposition
10 tho proposal has heen manifested
hN railroad men If the authorization is
20 extend not only 10 case Of war or
threatened war or irsurrection. but to
emergencies in peace times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
Wilson's Peace Aims
Not Possible Nou,
Declares Bonar Ldu
May Tour Country
to Explain Ideas
INV \.,ociat.d pr.s. !

WASHINGTON. january a.
President Wilson has taken under
consideration nugEestiOn that af-
ter Congress lndjournH. he make IA
number OF specchcs In different
parts Of the country In II cam
pniEn of education In connection
with the idens expressed by him
In his address on peace before the
Scnute.
0ficinls snid today the President
had reached no conclusions, nhd
would not do 80 for several weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
Hadfelds Hailed
on u. S.. Contract
British Government Refuses Per-
mission, So Long rs Exigcn-
cics of War Continue.
my Associated press.l

LONDON January 24.--The British
government has refused permission to
the lladheld's. Limited. to proceed with
work on the contract for shclis for
tho American navy 80 long as the
cxigcncies Of war continue
The announcement is made in the
form OF an official notice by Dr. Chris
topher Addison. the Minister of Muni-
tions. in which attention is called TO
the fact that the entire steel output is
under his control
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
TEMPORARY HALT
TO LEAK" INQUIRY
House Committee Wants to Give
Brokers Time to Produce
Records of Dealings.
HEARINGS AGAIN NEXT WEEK
Names Of Customers Who Are
Found Not to Be Involved
Will Not Be Revealed.
INV Associated Press. /

NEW YORK, January 2A.-To give
stock Exchange brokers time TO pro-
ducc records of the dealings Of their
customers during the time the interna
tional peace situation was a factor In
the stock market, the Rules Commit
tcc Of the House suspended to-day its
leak" inquiry and returned TO Wash
.nEton. Tho members will come hack
probably nest Tuesday. by which time
II is expected tho brokers' accounts
will have been examined by the COM
;nittcc's exports.
The committee expects to learn from
these accounts who were tho big op-
orators I'm the market just prior to
tho publication of the Presidents peace
note. and will then summon these i'm
diNiduals to find ont If they had any
advance Information on the note. and.
II SO. where they got it,
mittec had been informed by Chairman
Samuel r. Strcit. OF tho Stock Exchange
clearing house committee. that II would
be physically impossible for tho 500
or 20 brokerage houses belonging to
the exchange TO produce the desired
data within two weeks or a month.
This MAS in conflict with an earlier
statement by President H. 6; Noble. Of
the exchange. who thought the frs,
responses might como Within a day or