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The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07

The Peoples Council of Amer
lea for Democracy and Peace is
flooding the mails of this coun-
try with their seditious doctrines,
and the fact that they are per-
mitted to use the government
mails shows the limit of indivi-
dual liberty this nation permits
without protest. It's member
ship is made up of sentimental
lists, peace at any price advo-
Gates, and traitors; and the whole
movement is probably financed
by German spies. Sometimes
we wonder if the United States
is not giving too broad a defni-
tion to the term liberty.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07
]. II. CHAPMAN, Editor.
Friday, : September z, 1917.

In times such as now confront
this country is hardly the proper
season for fulsome panegyrics on
the craftsmanship of President
Wilson. A case in point is par
agraph in an editorial in a recent
issue of the Albuquerque Jour-
nal, wherein the writer expresses
himself as follows:
Woodrow Wilson will go down
in history probably as the great
est living American. AS a do
mestic statesman it is doubtful
if he is ever classed as the equal
of Abraham Lincoln, but we can
hardly think of Lincoln as being
able to cope with a world situa-
tion as Wilson is doing to-day.
The people of the United States
are trying to forget everything
in an effort to stand behind the
President now that the country
has enlisted in the war, and this
is no time for internecine strife.
The true sentiment of the people
cannot be safely judged in the
hour of battle, because our loyal
citizenship is educated to the
standard set by Stephes Decatur,
in his immortal declaration of
"Our Country! may she always
be in the right, but our country
right or wrong" But at this
time we can safely say that Mr..
Wilson will never go down in
history as the greatest American,
neither will he 60 down in his
tory with the limited distinction
as the greatest democratic states
man. The only fame history in
future years will attach to his
name will be the simple state
ment that he was President of the
United States when this country
engaged in the European war.
If any other man was President
he would get the same loyal sup
port that is now accorded Wood
row Wilson in the present crisis,
but the prompting spirit is loyal
ty to country, not alteration of
the man or his policies. Lin
coins fame will live forever be-
cause it was builded on alteration
of the man, who arose sublime
to every great occasion, whose
rugged honesty was a revelation
to the statecraft of his day. He
knew no party nor creed when
the war broke upon his admins
tration, and he drew around him
as counsellors the great men of
all parties, his only requirement
being loyalty to the Union. His
greatness was in not being afraid
or having a care that some one
might out-shine him in the pub
lie eye. He submerged all his
individuality; his only thought
was to preserve the Union, and
therein laid the foundation of
the greatest American this world
will ever know. Loyalty to the
country must not be mlscon-
strued as popular acclaim to the
rr1lar
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07

Partisan politics should have
no place in this war, and the
remark applies to President Will
son as we'll as to the balance of
the people.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07

Disloyalty brings its own pun
ishment on a nation. Instance
Russia, where the people have
been so long schooled in sedition,
and it's mutinous army is fleeing
before the Germans or surrender
ing to the invaders. Immediate
ly after the overthrow of the
tyranical Gar when the people
were trying to establish a dem
ocracy, a propaganda was spread
by an element about on a par
with the Peoples Council of
America, breathing treason to
the struggling nation. The re-
suit of the treachery is the cap
ture of Riga, Russia's principal
Baltic port, and the final fall of
Petrograd, the capital.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07

President Wilson has proclaim
ed the wheat price for the crop
of 1917 at 1920 per bushel; TAX
ing as the basic grades No. l
winter, red winter and northern
spring. f. O. b. Chicago. The
Kansas City and Omaha basis
will be SC a bushel less. Lower
grades than No. ! take a lower
price, No. 2 being Sc less, No.
3 is sc less, and No. 4 is 10c less.
Only a very small per cent of the
wheat in Kansas and Nebraska
will grade better than No. 2, and
at least 80 per cent Of the crop
in these two states.will not grade
better than No. 3. The average
freight rate from the wheat fields
of Kansas and Nebraska to the
Omaha and Kansas City termi-
nails will be 7c a bushel. This
means the farmers in these two
states will receive on an average
$500 per bushel for their wheat.
Now if the President will take a
twist at the millers' trust, and
compel them to put flour on the
markets with some of their war
profits clipped off the question of
a reasonable price for bread will
be settled for the next year. If
the farmers have got to sacrifice
their opportunity for war profits
on grain, the millers should be
curbed also.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07

The peace advocates are Amer
ican citizens. but they run so low
grade in red blood that they at
tract but little attention and
create no excitement. They are
the flotsam and jetsam of Amer
ican citizenship.
The Winslow mail., 1917-09-07
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
OF
NATIONAL WATER MAIN
CLEANING COMPANY, INC.

to form a corporation, for the
purposes hereinafter stated, un-
der and pursuant to the provis-
ions Of an act Of the legislature
of the State of Delaware, enti-
tied can Act providing a gen
eral corporation law" (approv-
ed March 10, 1899, and the acts
amendatory thereof and supple
mental thereto, do hereby GER
tify as follows:
FIRST, The name of the cor,
poration is
NATIONAL WATER MAIN
CLEANING COMPANY, INC"
SECOND. The principal Of
flee of the corporation is to be
located in the town of Dover, in
the town of Kent in the state OF
Delaware. The name of it's res.
ident agent, is The Capital Trust
Company of Delaware.
THIRD. The nature of the
business of the corporation and
the objects or purposes propos-
ed to be transancted, promoted
or carried on by it, are as fol
lows, towit:
To engage in the business OF
installing and maintaining, i'm
proving and cleaning wate'
mains and to make and perform
contracts Of every kind with any
person, firm, association, cor
poration or body polite neces.
sary, suitable, useful or prop
er for the accomplishment o.
the purposes or objects herein
before set forth and generally t.
carry on any other business in
connection herewith, whether
manufacturing or otherwise, not
forbidden by the laws of the
state of Delaware and to do any
and all of the things herein set
forth to the same extent as nat
ural persons might or could dc
and as principals, agents, con.
tractors, or otherwise, either
alone or in company with others
and to carry on its business in
any of the states, territories.
colonies or dependencies of the
United States, in the District Of
Columbia and in any and all for
eign countries but always sub,
ject to the laws thereof.
FOURTH. The amount OF
the total authorized capital
stock of the corporation is Two
Thousand Dollars $4,000 di.
vided into Two Hundred shares
(2OO) of ten Dollars ($10.) each.
The amount of capital stock with
which it will commence business
is One Thousand Dollars ($1,.
000).
FIFTH. The names an d
places of residence of each of the
original subscribers to the cap
ital stock and the number of
shares subscribed for by each
are as follows:
George H. Squire, Jr., East
Orange, New Jersey, 81.
Clinton Inglee, Amityville,
Long Island, 3.
Burt B. Hodgman, East Or
ange, New Jersey, 3.
w. I. N. Lofland, Dover, Del
aware, 3.
SIXTH. The corporation is to
have perpetual existance.
SEVENTH. The priv a t e
property of the stockholders
shall not be subject to the pay
ment of corporate debts to any
extent whatever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we
have hereunto set our hands and
seals, the 24th day of November,
1914.
IN THE PRESENCE OF
GEORGE H. SQUIRE, Jr. L.S.)
CLINTON INGLEE, (L.S)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
DECLARES RUSSIA
WILL REMAIN WITH
ALLIES TO FINISH
Ambassador Balzhmeteff Will Call
On Secretary Lansing Soon to
Express Country's Determina-
ton to Fight to End.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The Russian
ambassador, Boris \. Bakhmeteff, will
call on Secretary Lansing soon to re-
new his assurances of RuSSia'S deter
mination to fight the war to finish
THO ambassador, it is understood, will
say conditions in his country are i'm
plOVing, that there is no doubt all fac
tiDnal difficulties will be arranged and
that Russia, united and powerful, will
bend her energies to the task Of driv-
ing out the Germans and lending aid
in substantial form to the allied cause.
according to Russians in Washing
ton, the Russian offensive has stiffen.
ed to such degree that the enemy
Is not able to make further progress
1t IS not believed the Germans will be
able 20 do more than hold their lines
If indeed they are able to do that, with
the coming Of winter.
On the Rumanan front the situation
is encouraging l1r in several places
on the battle line. according to late
dispatches, the RumanianS and Rus.
SLAMS have made substantial advances
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
MOBILIZATION OF NATIONAL
ARMY TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY

Washington, Sept. 19.-Three hun.
dred thousand men Of the National
army are today on their way Co 1G
environments to undergo an intensive
training period preparatory for service
overseas. Today's Increment repre-
sents approximately as per cent. Of
the total quota under the first call
from nearly 5000 exemption boards.
The transition from civilian to mill
tary life was effected with q minimum
of delay. In every section of the
country, the men called by the indi.
vidual boards were assembled, placed
under military discipline welded by
one Of their number selected as lead.
er, and assigned to special troop trains
now en- route to the mobilization
camps. The new increment will join
the first quota Of $4,000 men called to
the colors September S.
Because of the obstacles encounter
ed by the war department in procur.
ing supplies, it is probable that some
Of the men will be only partially equip
ped on arrival No attempt to com
pletely outfit the units for war service
will be made until just prior to the
departure for France.
Every effort will be made by the
government to adapt the men Of the
selective draft forces to tho branch
Of military work to which they are
best suited by experience and ma
tural aptitude. To carry out this pur-
pose, corps cf civilian experts train
ed in the service OF great corporations
in selection Of men for special occu-
pations, will be appointed soon to
make similar appraisal Of the enlist
ed men of the national army prepara-
tory to the assignment Of the men tC
the special units necessary in modern
warfare.
Charts have been prepared to be
filled out by the men showing exact
ly their experience and training and
providing also for a statement of their
prefernc es as to the kind of work they
will be called npon 20 do. If possible
these cards will be supplemented by a
personal estimate Of the men by the
civilian experts. This can be done
Cnly after a rough general classified
tion has been made possible through
the card system, as it would be toe
great a task to personally interview
every man. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
GENERAL OFFICERS
WILL MAKE A TOUR
OF BATTLE FRONTS
War Department Expected to An
nounce Plans Shortly-Every
Division Commander to Make
the Trip?

washington, Sept. 19.--RnSular ana
National Guard general of .crs com
manding divisional training camps are
to be sent to Europe on an obscrya
llon tour Of the battle fronts. return.
ing to carry on their training duties
at the close Of the tour Formal an.
ncuncemcnt Of this plan by the war
department is expected
Under the voluntary censorship
specific movements OF general officers
may not be published without authori.
zation of the military authorities. For
this reason the list of divisional com.
manGcrs already selected to make the
tour will be available only when the
departments announcements is made.
1t is assumed, however, that if possl.
bic, every division commander will be
given an opportunity in time to lami-
larize himself somewhat with actual
war conditions abroad.
The early stages Of the moblizn
ton and training Of the National
Guard and National army divisions
will be left to the brigade and reei-
mental commanders, leaving the Off.
GERS OF the divisional staff to handle
the larger questions.
Tie first weeks Of the training camp
work will be de> >otcd largely to get.
ting the men equipped md classified
TO the various arms of thu service, and
the period will be devoted wherever
possible to the observation tou,
abroad for general officers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
AZ PRECIPITATION OF
ADDITIONAL SUM
ASKED BY BAKER
Secretary of War Tells Senate
Committee $2s7,416,OOO More
Should Be Tackled On to the
Deficiency Bill.

Washington, Sept. 19.-With ;hc be
ginning today of senate hearings on
S7,O00,000,000 deficiency bill, passed
yesterday by the house, Secretary
Baker presented estimates for addi.
ttonal appropriations OF $2S7,41G,O0D
principally for ordnance and the en-.
ginecring service.
The submission OF all these csti.
mates" Secretary Baker said, "is made
necessary in order TO provide increas-
cd facilities for the manufacture, is -
sue, and storage of ordnance material:
for equipment of an additional half
million men, in anticipation of n cali
for that number; for procuring ad
d.tional rifles and an additional sun.
ply OF small arms ammunition for ma
chine gun, rifle and pistol target prac.
tlce or an army Of 100000; for con.
struction work with which the engi-
neer corps is charged in France and
lor equipment of special troops opc.
rating in the theatcr OF war in Eu.
rope"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
MUCH INTEREST in
NEW YORK PRIMARY

New York, Sept. 19.-An unusually
heavy vote was predicted by campaign
managers at today's primary election
In this city. Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell, fusion candidate for renomi.
nation, is opposed in the Republican
primaries by former State Senator
William M. Bennett.
rammany Hall and affiliated organi.
|auons are striving for a heavy vote
Tor the Democratic candidates, to
show a unite party. Mayor Mitchell
Is supported by Republican district
workers.
The polls open at 3 D. m. and closo
?t p. m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
RICHMOND GIVES ITS
MEN GREAT SEND OFF

Richmond, Va, Sept. ia parade
let by the Forty Seventh New York
regiment band preceded the departure
of Richmond's second quota of 294
men for Campt Lee today. Governor
Stuart Mayor Ainslee and members Of
the city council following the new sol
diers to the railroad station to bid
farewell to them. Meanwhile quotas
from various sections Of the state were
passing through the city on the way
TO camp. One Of the first cOntingents
to arrive at Camp Lee this morning
was the quota from Louisa county
which numbered SO men. Rousing
cheers greeted the men as the trains
pulled out from Byrd Street Station
Colonel Fitzhugh Lee, mastering Of.
ficer, assisted by large number of
lieutenants, several Of whom are from
Fort Myer and Fort Oglethorpe, train.
ing camps, was the busiest man at
Camp Lee today. He is rapidly as
signing the men to the various regl-
ments following the required exami-
nations. About three thousand men
from Virginia counties will arrive at
camp today, forming part of the
second increment Of 40 per cent. OF
the $4,000 men to be assembled al
Camp Lee under Original arrange
ments, although the barracks arc to
be enlarged to accommodate as many
as 10000 men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
Second Still Captured.

The rural policemen and Deputy
Sheriff Hazel Boykin captured an
other still this morning, ihis one be.
ing found i'm the Brogdon ncighbor-
hood. 1t was operated by Dave Nc
coy, Il one-lcg negro. in shedroom
OF his house, no particular prrcau,
tions having been taken to conceal
the outfit. The still, like the one cap
turcd Monday afternoon. was a home
made affair, but was larger and better
made than the other and had a daily
capacity of three to five galolns. ii is
estimated. No liquor was found on
the promises. but about 40 gallons of
fermcnted mash, or "beer" as it is
termed, in tubs and kegs were seized
III the same room as the still. Dave
Mccoy the owner Of the Still, was
arrested and brought to Jail The still
was not in operation when the onic
ers made the raid, but Mccoy was
about ready to make run. as the
mash was good and sour. Fror in
formation received the officers arc
satisfied that the still had been in
operation for some time and that Nc.
Coy had been doing nourishing bust
ncss.-Sumter Item.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
TWO BELIEVED TO'VE
PERISHED IN A FIRE

Bristol, Va, Sept. 19.-That Clyde
Godsoy, 13 years old. and two Smith
brothers perished in last nights $780,
600 fire In the business district Of
Bristol is the belief Of Otis Moore, IS
years old, who was imprisoned on the
third floor with these boys and es.
capped by jumping to the concrete
pavement. Moore suffered a broken
leg and other serious injuries. Search
this morning failed to reveal the miss
Ing boys
Winfred Moore suffered internal I'm.
juries by jumping from an upper story
window and may not recover. Several
firemen were injured by falling walls
or by jumping from the Massengill
building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
MUST QUIT FRENCH
AERIAL CORPS TO
JOIN DRAFT ARMY
New York Man, Member of the
Famous Lafayette EscadrieIe,
is Ordered Into Service by the
New York Exemption Boards.

New York, Sept. 19.~-Undcr a de-.
cislon by the New York city district
beard OF appeals, Herbert Dick Smith
member OF the famous Lafayette
escadrille, must give up his duties as
an air fighter with the French army
and return to this country and enter
the national army. Smith registered
by mail and his ccrtiljcat:Cn for ser
vice as a conscript was appealed by
his brother, Francis y. Smith.
The appeal was accompanied by let.
tCrs from officers of the csCadril;n.
saying that Smith was i'm active ser
vice. The only opportunity he has OF
getting permission to remain with the
cScadrille, it was stated, IS a special
ruling by Provost Marshal General
CroWdCr at Washington.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
RAID
BY BRITISH TROOPS

London, Sept. 19.-Thc official
statement issued today by the British
war office concerning military opcr-
"uonS IN France and Belgium says:
'Thc successful raid against the
German positions in Inverness CoDSc.
reported in last night':; communique
was made bv troops OF the York and
Lancaster regiments.
"Thcrc was nothing OF special inter
est to report"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
NO LIQUOR is ALLOWED
SOLD IN VERMONT TODAY

Aver. Mass, Sept. 19.-Captain De.
vans was in readiness today for the
reception Of the 40 per cent Of draft.
ed men from New England and north.
ern New York whose movement to.
ward Aver was begun this morning.
The men. due to leave their homes to.
day to begin service in the National
army were from New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island and Maine. In
the Vernon: cities from which quotas
departed no liquor was sold today, by
order Of the governor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
CAPTURE TWO STlLLS
WITHIN few NILES OF SUMTER

Deputy Sheriff Hazel Boykin and
fural Policemen Sam Newman and
Alex Norris Monday afternoon can
tured whiskey still in the house of
Feter Davis, colorcd, who live on
the edge of the Dingle mill swamp.
within sight OF the Manning public
road about three miles from the city.
me Still was Il crude, home made
affair, Fabricated from Il GO-pound lard
can. few pieces OF galvanized iron
pipe and wooden trough. 1t is SUD.
posed TO have a capacity of two to
thfee gallons Of liquor O day. No
llquor was found in the house but
there were about SO galolns OF mash
on hand ready for distillation. This
mas was made OF a mixture of corn
meal and molasses. fermented in bar,
rels. The still was operated Oh an
ordinary COX stove and the whole out.
tit was of the simplest character, but
Peter Davis. who was in charge of
the business, says it made whiskey
and that they had no difficulty in dis
posing or the output at 50 a quart.
When the still was located there
''''' NV chC ot 81 lllt DOllcc
men disturbed nothing and set out to
capture the mDOnShiners. Late in
the afternoon they found Peter Davis
at the house Of one OF his ncighb0rs
and arrested him without difficulty
He told them that Albertus Elliott
was his partner and as AlbcrtuS was
well known in police circles as a blind
tiger OF long standing. there was no
difficulty in identifying and arrcsting
him. Elliott of course denied any in
tereSt in or knowledge Of the still
but was nevertheless taken into Gus
tody and committed to jail. Davis
stated that they had been running the
still for about five months and sold
the liquor as rapidly as made. The
reason there was no liquor on hand
Monday was that they did not run
the still Sunday and the demand for
liquor on Sunday was greater than
thc supply. They were ready to make
an all night run Monday, so as to be
prepared TO supply their customers
on Tuesday. Two other negroes are
alleged to be Interested in the stil!,
but they have not been arrested for
want Of sufficient evidence to con-
yict.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
CAMP GORDON IN ATLANTA
READY FOR SECOND QUOTA

Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 19.-Military au.
thorities at Camp Gordon were pre-.
pared early today to receive approi .
matoly 5000 men from Alabama, Ten
nessec and Georgia who have been
selected to fiji the 40 per cent white
quota from their respective districts
for service in the 50 divisions Of the
National army. TenncSseans were to
form the majority of the new arrivals
in camp today. More than 5000 were
to report at the receiving station be-
fore nightfall. About 1900 select men
from Georgia and Alabama. however
were included in todays call.
Officers stationed at Camp Gordon
we're instructed last night to report to
tne railroad stations in Atlanta and
at Chamblee, Georgia, suburb, to
meet the drafted men and to escort
them in squads to their new home
where they are to begin the duties OF
the soldier.
Whether additional white men will
be certified at once to fill up the 4C
per cent. quota ordered to camp this
such utterances did not constitute
week, had not been determined early
today. According to figures issued
from the state adjutant generals Of
additional whites, and Alabama about
1000 If the complete 40 per cent
quota are to be supplied
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
FOUR THOUSAND MEN ARE.
EXPECTED AT CAMP CUSTER

Dattle Creek, Mich, Sept. 19.-Pre-
parations have been completed at
Camp Custer, the National army can
torment near here, for the reception
and handling Of the thousands of Wis
consin and Michigan boys, comprising
the 40 per cent increment of the draft
soldiers Of those states who will be-
gin to arrive today.
More than 1000 Of the new incre.
ment are expected to be in camp to-
night and others will arrive daily un.
til the first of next week
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-20
FIRST DETACHMENT NEW
ARMY is AT CAMP MEADE

Camp Meade Md, Sept. 19.-This
national army cantonment was de.
clared to be in readiness for it's for.
NAL opening at noon today. A train
bearing about $50 draftCes from Phil.
adelphia was the first detachment
scheduled to be received and it was
expected that by midnight fully 5000
men would be occupying the new bar.
racks. The Pennsylvania!s will con
tinue arriving daily until Monday
when there should be about 13,5O0
men in camp.