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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
Results Speak for Themselves.

1t has been estimated that the
ground occupied by an average stump
and its roots will grow from 25 cents
to so cents wort Of food crops per
year. Multiply the many billions Of
stumps which now ":3upy the un-
cleared land of this country, and you
will see that colossal treasure lies
beneath them.
Why let the gold lie under the
stumps when the whole world offers
good prices for American food pro-
ducts, is question which deserves
the serious consideration of every
owner of cut-over land.
The agricultural colleges and the
manufacturers Of stump-pulling ma
chinery are working, both individu-
ally and in cooperation, to simplify
land-clearing methods and place them
on an efficient and economical basis.
A. few weeks ago, the Wisconsin,
College Of Agriculture conducted
land-clearing demonstrations at vari-
Gus points in northern Wisconsin. A
special train was provided, and vari-
Gus manufacturers of dynamite and
stump-pulling machinery supplied
men and equipment for the exhibit
tions. During the course of the tour,
nearly $4,000 people visited the dem
onstrations and acquired great deal
Of valuable information about land
clearing in all it's phases. 1t is rea-
sonable to expect that as dil ect. reA
suit, the Wisconsin. farmers will show
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
yesterday morning.

yesterday morning.
In the meantime the search for the
man who did the shooting was con-
tinued by Chief Duncan and his men,
together with l:ural Policeman Knox.
Later in the morning Bristol Graham
was arrested and he is said to have
had a shotgun with him. He was
brought to the city yesterday morn
ing and was lodged in the county Jail
about 10 o'clock.
The other chain gang guard, who
was hit by one or two scattered shot,
barely suffered flesh wounds. The
wounds on none of the men were at
all serious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17

of bed-not ice cold, but tempera-
ture of about 80 degrees F. Also
sleep with your window up. Do this
and you will seldom take cold. When
you do take cold take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and get rid of it as
quickly as possible. Obtainable every
Where.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
The Habit of Taking Cold.

With many people taking cold is a
habit, but fortunately one that is east
ly broken. Take a cold sponge bath
every morning when you first get out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
BACK FROM HONOLULU TRIP.
Senator Poindexter Makes Light Of
Supposed U-Boat Chase.

Senator Poindexter of Washin gton,
one Of the party Of members of Con-
gress which was reported to have been
chased by a German sea raider while
returning to the United States from
Honolulu. made light of the supposed
chase on his arrival in Washington to-
day.
The party was on board the Maui at
the time of the incident. The other
vessel. alleged to be German raider,
put out all her lights, which led the
captain of the Maui to believe that she
was no raider and was more afraid of
the Maui than the latter was of her.
Senator Poindexter said that 1t was a
fact that there had been talk of mys-
terry ship, alleged to be German. oper-
ating In waters around New Zealand.
Senator Poindexter said that he e1-
pected to do all he could to have his
bill providing for the election Of a dele
gate to the House representing the
District of Columbia enacted into law
at the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Typhoid Fever Epidemic.

I'm July a typhoid fever epidemic
broke out IN the immediate vicinity of
an Army post at which some 10000 SOL
diers were stationed. A survey de-
veloped the fact that the sewage dis
posal system In the civil community
was very primitive and the water sup
ply extremely tnsanitary. There was
no local health code. the milk supply
was uncontrolled and the scavenging
system extremely bad.
Operations were Immediately begun.
The bad conditions obtaining at the
pumping station. settling basins and res
ervoirs were corrected: plans were put
In force for the extension Of the sewer
and water mains: the food depots were
put In sanitary condition; the diaries
were inspected: archaeological investi-
cations were made Of the cases OF ty-
phoid fever: more than 1000 persons were
vaccinated against the disease in the first
week OF operations; the medical inspec-
ton Of school children WAS instituted,
and the entire community placed upon q
sanitary basis which 1t never knew be-
fore and which It will probably never for
get.
"At another place. which is visited
weekly by several thousand officers and
enlisted men OF the Army, there was an
explosive outbreak Of typhoid fever. The
death rate was high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Data Summarized.

"All OF the data collected in this way
il summarized in morning report and
forwarded to the public health service
bureau in Washington. Here 1t Is care
fully spotted on maps and collected
into one daily report, copies of which
are forwarded to the medical depart
ments OF the Army and the Navy.
The value of this service cannot be
overstated. 1t was reported, for exam
pie, that an epidemic of typhoid fever
had broken out at a city from which
100 drafted men were about to depart
to a cantonment in neighboring
state. There were about fifteen new
cases each day and two cases occurred
among the drafted men.
Immediately the laboratory car
'Wyman.' with its full complement of
officers and men. was dispatched to
cream and milk were carefully inves-
tigated. The source of the epidemic
from a leaky storage reservoir was
discovered, chIorination plant was
installed while repairs were being
made and the outbreak promptly
snuffed out. In the meantime the sur
geon general OF the Army ordered the
drafted men held until their vaccina-
ton against typhoid should have been
completed. During this period 1t was
possible to discover other infected in
dividuals. Thus. not only were meas
ures taken for the prevention of the
Introduction of typhoid fever into a
cantonment, but, what is perhaps even
more important. infected individuals
were prevented from travelling inter
state and spreading the disease among
civilian communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
FOR THE JEWS IN RUMANIA.
Committee to Call on the President
for Conferenee Today.

A committee Of seven appointed by
the American Union OF Rumanian Jews
viii wait on President Wilson this
afternoon at 4:3o o'clock at the White
House after the cabinet meeting to
take up certain matters of vital In
eerest to tho Jewish subjects in Ru-
mania.
The committee consists Of DR.. p. A.
Siegelstein, president of the organiza-
ton; Leo Wolfson. congressman-elect
by all the Rumanian Jews in America
to the proposed Jewish congress; Coun-
seIor Abraham L. Kalman and Edward
Herbert. executive secretary, all of New
York; DR.. NJ. Y. Belder and A. B. Gold
enberg of Philadelphia and Reuben
Fink, Washington representative OF
the organisation. The American Union
OF Rumanian Jews Is the national or
ganization representing practically all
the Rumanian Jews in America, and
has branches all over the United States.
Recently its Washington bureau was
opened. in charge of Mr.. Fink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
TO CUT OFF D. c. TRAINS,
Pennsylvania Line to Curtail Pas.
senger and Pullman Serviee

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. December IL
In order further to relieve its line
between New York and Washington
for the more. expeditions movement Of
government materials and supplies, the
Pennsyivanfa railroad has announced
the withdrawal after December 1e of
four passenger trains and all sleeping
cars now being carried on trains OBJ
Grated between those points during the
daylight hours.
Trains to be discontinued include the
one leaving New York at 11:0s am.
and those leaving Washington at 7:8o.
8:O0 ana LAS am. It was also an
nounced that the Florida Limited"
not Be operated between New York
ana Warrington this winter. The oonn-
pany says the new arrangement will
s3Scs ssving Of 1600 passenger train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
ASKS congress TO STOP
GAME BIRD SALES HERE
P. B. Bolton Of New York Submits
a Memorial and Hays q Bill Will
Be introduced Soon.

An appeal to Congress to put. a stop
to the sale Of game birds In the Dis
trict Of Columbia rs conservation
measure is contained in memorial
made public by p. r. Bolton of New
York. Mr.. Bolton is authority for the
statement that q bill to prohibit the
sale Of game birds in Washington is
soon to be introduced in the House
and Senate.
His memorial says, In part:
THE only place in the whole United
States where the sale OF all kinds of
game birds is now legal is the District
of Columbia.
"Ali of the states and territories
forbid the unrestricted sale of native
wild game birds and almost universal
ly forbid the expectation of game to
be sold elsewhere.
"The reasons for this position are
obvious, for game birds have great
esthetic, economic and food value. and
have been diminishing in numbers at
an alarming rate under custom that
permitted their indiscriminate slaugh-
ter and sale: and wherever such I'M
limited destruction and sale have been
ended an increase in game has regu-
larly followed.
Conservative Legislation Elsewhere
along with other states, those rela-
lively close to the District of Columbia
have enacted conservation legislation,
but in the practical absence of its en-
forcement the full measure of benefit
has not followed. since it Is from these
sections. Maryland and Virginia espe-
cially, that most of the game birds
sold In Washington come and not from
the District itself. where almost no
game birds exist or stop in migration
and almost no shooting is permitted.
1.-THE solution Of the problem Is easy
and evident. for with a rigidly en-
forced law prohibiting the sale of game
in the District of Columbia exporta-
ton Of game to this market from other
states would sease at once and q CORE
spending decrease In game killing in
these states would occur with a COM
mensurate increase in game.
NO hardship to any set. of citizens
could, follow such Legislation because
the pot hunter now plies his nefarious
trade in violation Of the principles of
conservation, and since the general
adoption of laws prohibiting export of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
COLD WAVE
And NO COAL
CAUSE MUCH
SUFFERING
Frigid Temperature Finds
Many District Families
Without a Lump Of Fuel.
Charities. Are Besieged.

Despite assurances from coal Ad-
ministration officials that plenty Of
coal 10 to DO had In Warrington.
the cold wave today disclosed many
cases Of suffering due to lack OF
fuel
Reports from tho missions and
other quarters are that doxens OF
families have not even one lump Of
coal to face the coolest weather of
the winter. and have been unable to
get assurances OF any immediate al
deviation Of the situation.
Charities Cannot Aid.
Not only families able to buy coal
were unable to get It. but for the first
ttno in the history OF the Associated
Charities In Washington it was unable
to furnish adequate relief when dis
trdct workers began this morning to
send in reports.
There was mot sufficient coal avail
able to care for the families unable
70 buy coal, said ". g. Uf1urd, super
this morning. after several hours
spsut 1t the telephone In an effort TO
have ssverai tons made iuamediatsly
available for cases where poor fAxri-
lies were forced to remain In bed in
order to keep warm.
Nsney, hut Ne Coal
we arc having the same trouble
IN gettins coa1 the other people In
Uford. TT doesn't seem TO be .
case Of having tho money to buy It.
but Of II being impossible to buy It.
The Associated Charities, Of course.
buys the coal and fuel IL distributes
to the poor. but We have been unable
for several weeks to get half enough
TO meet tho urgent cases. While !
have not seen all Of the reports
turned IN from last night, know 10
be sure there was real suffering. for
there were several families unable to
buy small quantities Of coal satur-
day, and they certainly could not buy
any Sunday"
Appeal to Missas..
Tho Central Union Mission received
appeals from more than q dozen fam
lilies yesterday which had been suf-
fering since last week on accountsof
being unable to ret sufficient cosl to
keep hres going. Three Of the cases
managed to supply them temporarily
BY calling on members to give . lit
tie from their personal supply. It
was impossible to supply relief for
tho others.
Headquarters Of the mission stat
ID they had been unable to obtain
any coal from the dealers and had
been caring for the needy cases
purely through contributions Of
small quantities Of coal from mem
bers OF churches who could spare Q
little from the supply In their homes.
An effort II being made again to-
day to obtain . supply from the
Fuel Administration.
salvatfsa Army DesDairs.
Hsadquartsrs for the salvAtioa
Army stated they had been unable
70 obtain coal from the dealers TOR
% long . ttrns they had practically
dsspairsd Of furnisha1g rsiis1 wis.
calls caune In
The oniy help ehsy have been able
70 give, K was stated at bead
quarters, had bssn By rsfssrtng the
callers to persons who had voiun-
tssesd to give . little coal from
their supply in Cases recommended
By the salvation Army. There were
over ten calls Tor re11e3 this morn
ing. Il WAS said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Day No Exception.

From Punch.
do you believe it is unlucky to
marry on a Friday"
why should Friday be an excep-
tom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

game for sale he II necessarily : vio-
lator Of the law and deserves no more
than any other law
breaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Origin of Cases Discovered.

'sThe bulk Of the cases were traced to
q single ice cream factory. Several oc-
CURED among persons who had been
vaccinated against typhoid fever.
This simply meant that while these
individuals were protected against the
dose Of typhoid baciln which they would
ordinarily receive from infected water, in
this instance the dose in the Ice cream
was so massive as to break down entire
ly the immunity which had been arti-
fcially created by the vaccination. The
epidemic WAS Immediately checked, but
q campaign for better health is stfll being
intensively waged in this zone
'One thing this war has taught us:
Men are not 30 cheap as we once thought
them. Human life and human efficiency
are tho two most precious things on
earth. II out OF this awful labor OF war
q strong public health sentiment for the
entire nation can be born, then win our
sacrifices not have been In vain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
METHODS TO GUARD
SOLDIERS HEALTH
Dr.. Rupert Blue Reveals Some
of Rules Adopted for
the Army.

| Dr. Rupert Blue. surgeon general OF
the public health service, in communi-
cation to the National Geographic Soci-
ETY. reveals some OF the methods en-
ployed by the government to protect
the health of the new National Army
while 1t was being assembled at the
various environments and during It's
period of intensive training. The FOL
lowing excerpt from the communica-
ton is issued by the National
Geographic Society as a war geogra-
ply bulletin;
I'm order to attack an enemy, 1t is
necessary to know where that enemy
is. One of the functions of the pubic
health service is to collect data re-
lating to the prevalence of communi-
cable disease, in order that sanitarlans
throughout the United States may
These reports are received daily from
all parts of the United States, ana, IN
addition, American consuls throughout
the world keep the public health
service informed as to the the n eanisaa at
which they are stationed. This latter
information Is used in the operation OF
the maritime guarantees once
week this material is published IN the
public health reports. and thus made
available for immediate use.
Gets Resume of Reports.
"As soon as war was declared an
Arrangement was made with the sur
geon general Of the Army and the SUI
geon general of the Navy whereby
they were forwarded daily complete
resume of the reports received by the
public health service. 1t soon became
evident, however. that In the admins
tration Of the extra-cantonment zones
II was necessary to establish series
Of model sickness registration areas. so
that prompt and effective steps might
be taken to stamp out diseases among
the civilian population before 1t nau
had opportunity to spread to troops or
to gain a foothold in the extra-can-
tenement community.
Each officer in charge was, there
fore. Instructed to make all necessary
ARRANGEMENTS with the physicians with.
in his zone to report imm ediately all
cases of certain communicable diseases
occurring in their practice. Card forms
and ranked envelopes were supplied
them for forwarding this Information.
A similar arrangement was made with
the undertakers to check up those
cases which died without medical at
tendance or in which a report had not
change of Information regarding the
Occurrences Of communicable diseases in
the cantonment and in the extra can
Torment zone was arranged with the
sanitary officer in charge of the camp
The information received OF disease oc-
currence among troops Is regarded as
confidential and is used only as a means
Of checking up diseases in the sur
rounding area
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-06-12
PRIVILEGE, NOT REQUIREMENT.

Some confusion has arisen relative
to the privilege granted to subscrib-
ers for one $50 or one 800 bond to
pay the full amount in full and de-
livery of an interim certificate at the
earliest possible moment.
1t should be clearly understood that
this is privilege and not a require
ment. The subscriber for one $50
bond or one 500 bond may avail
himself Of this privilege of full pay
ment, or he may pay 2 per cent upon
application and the balance as pro-
vided for other bonds; that is, Is per
cent on June %, 20 per cent on July
80, 80 per cent on August Is, and
80 per cent on August 80.
The subscriber, therefore, for a
$50 bond or a 500 bond has the as
sured certainty of obtaining a bond
either by the cash payment in full or
the payment in the stated INSTALL
ment. Subscribers for larger amounts
will have to await the allotment
when all the subscriptions are in and
may not obtain the full amount Of
bonds subscribed for.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-06-12
BOURBON CROP CONDITIONS

The farmers and gardeners of the
city and county have about come to
the conclusion that the most -four
ishing crop they have seen so far is
the weed crop, which has been grow
ing much faster than anything else
during the past week or two.
Corn has been coming up very well,
although a few farmers have been
compelled to plant some over again In
low places and on the hillsides where
the recent rains have washed them
badly. Everybody on the farm has
been very busy, especially those who
have been engaged in setting out to-
bacco plants. A great deal of plow-
ing has been done between the show
ers, which have been certainly nu-
merous. Gardens are showing up
well, and nearly every truck farmer
is seemingly contented with condi-
tions, but hopeful there will be more
sunshine.
The rampant creeks and branches.
which have been the result of recent
heavy rains, have gone down consid-
erably in the past few days, but there
is much high water yet that is capa-
BILE of doing damage. The farmer
takes his supper quite late these days,
remaining at his work until the last
ray Of daylight has left him,
The harvesting Of bluegrass seed,
which is generally in progress about
this time Of the year, has been
greatly retarded by the rainy
weather. 1t is said that the crop will
be very short this year. The short
age Of the seed will cause CORES
ponding increase in price. For August
delivery 81, and in some instances
$1.10 per bushel has been offered
which indicates about sixty-flve cents
from the stripper, uncleaned.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-06-12
EPw0RTH LEAGUE CLOSES Sue
CESSFUL YEAR.

The Paris Epworth League brought
to a close a successful years work
in its closing business session for the
year 1861 Sunday night at the
Methodist church.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Dennis V. Snapp, president OF the
Paris Chapter, and about nifty MEM
bers were present. The following
new members were received: Mrs.
jamie Current, Miss Dorothy Tingle,
Miss olivia Orr, Mrs. Walter Mastin,
Mr.. Purnell Mastin.
The various officers filed their re-
ports for the year as follows:
Department of Spiritual Work
Number meetings held, 81; number
additions to church, 1; special meet
ings held, 1; number calendar days
held, 1. Miss Sara Power, Superin-
tendent.
Department of Social Service
Number of visits to sick, All; num-
Der lunches, bouquets, clothing dis
pensed, 1873; money expended, s1.10.
Mrs. S. T. Chipley. superintendent.
Department of Recreation and Gull
ture-Number socials held, II;
number Era subscribers, %. Mrs.
James GrinneT1, Jr., superintendent.
Department of Missions-Number
meetings held, IL; number enrolled
in Mission study class, IL; books
studied, L. Miss Frances Hancock,
superintendent
Membership-Net loss, %; total
membership, 113. Miss Vella Mastin,
Secretary.
Finance-Amount paid for mis-
sions, $500; amount paid for local
charity, s1.10; amount paid to local
church. sS.25; amount paid for
Chapter Membership Fee, $3.50;
amount paid on Conference expenses,
$4,000; sundries, $3.50. Total ex-
pended, $50. Mr.. Finnel w. Gallo
way, Treasurer
The following delegates were
elected to attend the Eighth Annual
Assembly of the Kentucky Conference
Epworth League, which convenes in
Shelbyville, KY, June 1928: Misses
Sara Power, Mabel Galloway and
.Vella Mastin. Mr.. Finnel w. Gallo
way was elected as alternate.
Mr.. Dennis v. Snapp. who is Sec
rotary of the Conference, will be in
attendance, and quite number Of
Paris Epworthians also intend to at
tend the assembly. Rev. o. B. Crock
EFT, former pastor of Paris Methodist
church. now pastor at Shelbyville,
will be pastor-host of the Conference
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-06-12
NO RECEIPTS RETURNED.

Postmaster j. Walter Payne has re-
ceived notification from the Postoffice
Department at Washington that on
and after July 1, 1917, no receipt
will be taken by the Postoffice De-
partment from the addressee upon
the delivery of insured parcels to
serve as a record for the Office Of
delivery.
When a receipt is desired by the
sender of an insured parcel, he
should endorse the envelope or wrap
per of the parcel Receipt Desired
and the postmaster at the Office of
delivery will obtain return receipt
from the addresse and mail same to
the sender.
This arrangement will not only ex
pedite the delivery of insured par
cells, but will simplify the mailing of
same, as one less writing of the name
and address of the addressee will be
required of the sender. The insur-
ance fees and the rules governing
payment in loss and damage to pack
ages will remain the same as at pres
ent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-06-12
Y. M. C. A. CELEBRATES.

This spring an Indebtedness Of
several thousand dollars resting upon
the Bourbon County Y. M. G. A. was
lifted by very Quietly-conducted
campaign by a band of earnest bust
ness men and Y. M. C. A. workers,
leaving the institution with a clear
title.
1t had been the intention to cele-
brate the event sometime ago, but
various things happening to prevent.
it was deferred until last night,
when there was glorious get
together meeting held.
Vocal and instrumental music, ad-
dresses and a delightful luncheon
served under the auspices of the Wo-
mems SociA Committee aiding in the
work, furnished a variety of enter
tainment greatly enjoyed by a crowd
that filled the big room to- its utmost
capacity.
The hours were from eight to ten.
In that time the guests, who COM
posed every grade of social and bus
mess women and young people Of the
city and county enjoyed themselves
TO the utmost.