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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
TO TRAIN FOR OFFICERS
Sumter Will Have Large Representa-
ton at Fort Oglethrope.

If all of the men from Sumter
county who have registered for the
Officers Training Camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe are called out to attend the
camp, Sumter county will have a
large representation there. There are
probably more than so men who have
registered from the county for the
camp, more than 80 of them being
from this city. Among those who
have enlisted for the camp are:
L. G. Bryan, B. D. Hodges, T. D.
Ravenel, Jr., R. D. Epps, Bernard
Manning, r. o. Purdy, Jr., William
M. Winn, Earle Rowland, Irvine M.
Richardson, Dcas NJ. Richardson, w
l.. McCutchen, w. B. Stuckey, Vivian
Middleton, w. M. DeLorme, Jr., J. S.
chandler, S. X. Nash, D. p Moore,
, ,Statesburg, E. w. Dabbs, Jr., Mayes-
vile, Ingram Wilson, Manning, j.
Craig Hurst, L. /. Strauss, Geo. D.
Levy, w. B. Levy, J. C. Hood, Carson
g. Jenkins, John f. Haynsworth, Her
bert Bultman, Jack II. Forbes, Law
rance Brunson, j. D. Pendleton, w.
Norman Chandler, j. P. Booth, Jr.,
~. 0. Lawson, D. N. Turbeville, j. P.
B}runson, II. w. Hardy, M. B. Built
nhan, e. S. Dunbar, Dalzell, j. M.
Edens, Dalzell, Geo. +. Epperson, Jr.,
Ja\mes Brewer, Walter II. Gentry,
james Weathers, Edward E. Wright,
w. tM. Levi.
BHsides these there are several from
Mayesville and Wedgcfeld whose
names have not been secured. d.-Sum-
ter tenn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
American Tobacco Cc
Mr.. j. N. German, Greenville, N. C.

Mr.. j. N. German, Greenville, N. C..
Dear Sir: Answering your letter
of recent date, l note the report be-
ing circulated as to curtailing this
years tobacco crop, and we believe
this report to be unfounded so far
as bright tobacco is concerned. We
received a letter from Mr.. A. B..
Thornhill, of Lynchburg, Va, which
is a dark tobacco section, and wrote
him letter with this particular class
of tobacco in mind. I think the other
manufacturers whom he wrote to
were guided in their answers by
same consideration. Under the pres
ent' conditions, it would seem that
the outlook for dark tobacco, used
extensively in foreign countries, is
not good. 1t is generally known, how
ever, that there will be shortage in
bright tobacco, and for this reason
we do not see why the prices on this
class of tobacco should not be main
tanned unless all export shipments
should be entirely cut off, which
seems hardly probable. We under
stand that bright tobaccos are con-
tinually going to the Allies, Germany
and Austria being about the only
countries not receiving shipments, and
these countries are small users of
bright tobacco.
Trusting the above information is
in line with what you desire, am,
Yours very truly,
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
w. N. Reynolds, Vice-Pres
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
INCREASE ACREAGE OF SWEET
POTATOES IN THE SOUTH
Cost Less to Plant-PrOduce More
Food Per Acre Than Irish
Potatoes.

Washington, D. c., May Seed to
plant an acre of Irish potatoes cost
about $40 this spring. Seed sweet
potatoes will not cost more than 81
per acre where vine cuttings taken
from early-set plants are used. The
yield of sweet potatoes per acre is
usually greater than that Of Irish po-
tatoes and as food thy are as nu-
tritious. Sweet potatoes may be grown
throughout the Southern States and,
of course, in certain other sections.
Specialists in the U. S. Department
of Agriculture are urging an increas-
ed acreage of this crop wherever it
can be easily grown.
Sweet potatoes, it is pointed out,
are the South's chief instrument for
a quick and effective Increase of the
food supply. Seed is plentiful; last
years crop was the second largest
ever produced. BY means Of vine cut
tings it is possible to plant almost un-
limited areas Of this crop and at the
otfiiS tlIHS SOiioClNc IHc DIeSclI sup
ply. That is, a farmer who wishes to
plant 10 acres will bed seed enough
say to 10 bushels-to get slips for
one acre. Vine cuttings from this
acre would plant many more acres,
paintings being possible until the first
of August in the lower South. This
system, now widely used in the South,
enables the utiliZ. ton of land from
which early potatoes, cabbage, and
other truck crops have been taken.
Sweet potatoes are not expensive
to grow. The main limiting factor
to the production of vast quantities
by this plan is labor. Yields from
fields set with vine cuttings are as
large as from plants grown from
slips. This method has the further
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
HOGS AND VELVET BEANS
4 GREAT COMBINATION

For the farmers Of the lower South
who, because of the boil wccvil, are
seeking substitute for cotton, vel
vet beans and hogs offer one of the
best combinations we know of. We
have never advocated the entire elm
ination of cotton, but as supple
ment to it, corn, beans and hogs are
probably more promising than any
thing yet found. In fact, we believe
if the Iowa corn and hog farmer
could add velvet beans to his combi-
nation his lands would be worth $500
to $500 an acre, instead of $3.50 to
5000, as they now are.
Last year at the South Mississippi
Experiment Station velvet beans, de-
spite severe July storm and excess
sive rains, produced from $500 to
5000 pounds per acre Of beans in the
hull. 1t is certainly safe to say that
an acre Of land that will grow Is
bushels of corn will, at the same time,
make 1000 pounds per acre of beans.
These beans in the hull have a feeding
value only 10 per cent less than corn,
so the ton of beans is equal to 1900
pounds of corn, or 50 bushels. This
added to the Is bushels of corn made
on the acre, gives us total yield
Of feed equal to AZ bushels of corn.
OF course per acre production of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
Cigarettes in Denmark.

Consul General E. D. Winslow
writes from Copenhagen as follows:
During 1916 there were 18 concerns
in Denmark making cigarettes, and
the output amounted to 596,OOO,00O,
as against 445, 100000 in 1915. There
were also imported for home use ID
100000 as against 86,0OO,O0O in 1915.
The estimated consumption for 1916
was 567,0O0,000. A small number
was exported.
About 81 per cent of the home
manufacture is sold at 10000 each.
Cigarettes that sell for $OO15 each
and over are not made in Japan to
any extent Q75,00O for 1916, while
almost all the imported cigarettes sell
at $0.015 and over.
Almost all the tobacco used is I'M
ported; the domestic tobacco used
amounted to only 5000 pounds, as
against imports Of $4,000 pounds.
The production Of 596,OO0,O00 ciga-
rettes was divided among the 1S fac
tories as follows: Seven factories pro-
ducing less than $50 900 each aggre-
gated 100000; three factories pro-
ducing between 250,O0O and 10000
900 each aggregated 5, GOO,O0O; and
eight factories producing over 1O,-
100000 each aggregated $50 100000
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
Don't Let Your Cough Hang On

A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re-
iicve it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This soothing balsam rem
edy heals the throat, loosens the
phlegm, it's antiseptic properties kill
the germ and the cold is quickly
broken up. Children ana grown-ups
alike find DR.. Kings New Discovery
pleasant to take as we'll as effective.
Have bottle handy in your medi-
cine chest for grippe, Group and all
bronchial affections. At druggists,
50c.--adv. =.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
First in Country.

Columbia, May 8.-The National
Farm Loan Association of Hollyhill
has the distinction Of being the first
in the United States to receive it's
charter. The Columbia Farm Loan
Bank has issued charter for the
Association at that place. Officers
are: President, A. f. Joyner, Vice
President E. C. Harvey, Jr., Secretary
Treasurer, s. Percival Wells.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
HOW BOYS WOULD BE
KEPT ON THE FA

A Colorado farm boy has offd
these suggestions to parents
want to keep their boys and girls
the farm:
Get good books, magazines
farm papers for the young peopld
read.
Have some kind of club for til
to attend.
Arrange matters so that they
have party or entertainment O
in a while.
Go with them to church every S
day. ,'j
Arrange it SO they can have one
more picnics every year.
Teach them to do all kinds of fs
work by giving them small tract
land for themselves and show
them how to raise their crops,
have them help you with your W.
Give them horse which they
ride or drive when they haven't a
thing to do or when they want to
anywhere.
Teach them to love and be kind
animals.
After they have finished Il
school send them to the state a,
cultural school.
Take time to teach them the "ho
and why's" of farm work.-The !
gressive Farmer.
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AnNERTIC IN TIII tHIAIEc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

had the opportunity today to talk
with Mr.. w. N. Reynolds, also with
MIR. Carlton of the Imperial Com
pany, both of whom agree with us
that the article does not express at
all the views that we hold in regard
to the prices of the 1917 crop of
bright tobacco, and we feel sure that
unless some unforeseen catastrophe
arises the crop must sell at high
prices.
We had a letter from Lynchburg
making inquiry along the lines sug-
gested in the newspaper clipping,
which referred to dark tobaccos such
as are grown around Lynchburg. We
wrote in reply thereto, that we felt
sure that the prices Of tobacco grown
in that section would sell in keeping
with other products of the soil. AS
you very well know, there is a short
age in all bright cigarette and smok-
ing tobaccos, and while we feel that
prices will be very high for same,
we think it would be we'll for farm
ers to continue to raise, as far as
possible, their supplies of grain and
meat, because both of the latter are
likely to be equally as high as to-
bacco.
We have no objection, whatever, to
your quoting the sentiments express
sed in the above letter and using our
name in doing So
Yours very truly,
j. P. Taylor Co., Inc,
j. p. Taylor, President.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
Mr.. j. N. German, Greenville. N, c..

Mr.. j. N. German, Greenville, N. C.
Dear Sir: Replying to youss of the
18TH III regard to the newspaper clip
ping from eastern Carolina, signed
by Mr.. Broughton, wish to advise
that we do not agree with Mr..
Brouehton at all, and we can see no
reason why tobacco next season
should not bring good prices.
nave forwarded your letter, to-
gether with the clipping, to our New
York office.
We doubt very much the statement
in article quoted as coming from the
large tobacco companies. At the
same time, we have no way of know
ing what other people have said.
Yours very truly,
j. S. Cobb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
DEMAND AND PRICES IN 191;
Symposium of Tobacco Authorities
Believes Great Demand and Good
Princes Ahead.

Recently the Greenville On. c. Re-
flector published the following letters:
Mr.. Editor
Last week you published letter
from our friend Mr.. Broughton, rela-
tive to tobacco planting, the contents
OF which was so foreign to my views
that | wrote each Of the large compa-
nies, also one or two of the largest
exporters, asking for an expression
on the matter. am enclosing copies
Of their replies.
l am bound to think that Mr..
Broughton has been imposed upon as
to his "ihside information" No one
who is posted as to the present sup
plies, conditions and consumption of
tobacco, can foresee anything but
very high prices for bright tobacco
for several years to come. The coun-
tries at war have been in the past
large producers of tobacco. Since
the war started they have had to
virtually cut out cultivating tobacco.
This has consumed the immense
stocks held in the markets Of the
world, and if the consumers get to-
bacco, the United States will have
to supply them.
The consumption Of cigarettes has
made the largest increase and the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
THE MANNING TIMES.

Carolina crops, especially the eastern,
is mostly cigarette stock. Cigarette
tobacco Is higher today in hogsheads
than l have even seen it, and I have
been in the leaf business over 80
years. I see nothing but high prices
for several years after the war
closes. l of course advise all our
friends to make their own supplies,
as far as they can, as it is almost
turned over to the service of Uncle
raise one money crop and buy every
thing else.
l have letters from two other large
corporation officials in which the ex-
pressions are about the same as the
letters l enclose, but no request not
to use their names.
J. N. German.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
THE TOBACCO SITUATION AS
SEEN BY THE MANUFACTURERS
Take Good Care of Your Flues-Out-
look for Tobacco Prices Good.

Editor Manning Timos.
wish to get matter Of vital
Importance to the tobacco growers Of
Clarendon county, through the me-
dium of your valuable paper.
wish to state for the benefit of
our growers that may not be posted
as to the condition Of the tobacco
flue situation, that upon investiga-
tion I find the flue situation, with our
local dealers very much like every
thing else we have to buy, scarce and
high. I understand the local manu-
facturers only have a very limited
amount of iron on hand, possibly not
more than enough for forty or fifty
sets of fues, and when this is gone
they will not be able to get any more.
Fortunately for our county most of
the old planters have flues. A good
many Of you come FROM time to time
to get joints and elbows. You will
have to bring them and get the local
dealer to patch the holes, ETC., and
make them do. By all means take
good care Of your flues. Iron will
certainly be very high now for years.
I understand the iron plants that
make this fue material have been
ed over to the service of Uncle Sam.
Below give several letters taken
from the Southern Tobacco Journal
which will be read with interest by
the tobacco growers. Read about what
the big companies that buy our to-
bacco have to say about prices. Hurry
up and make good crop and bring
me your first load.
R. d. Cothran.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
Dear Sir

Dear SIR
We have your letter Of the 18th
inst. 1t is not true that we have
advised, directly or indirectly, that
farmers should curtail the tobacco
acreage this year..
1t seems to us that it would be un-
wise for us to assume to advise far
mers at all in the premises. We
know of no reason to expect di-
minution in the consumption of to-
bacco-ordinarily war conditions do
not bring decrease in consumption,
but it has been our understanding
that the effect is precisely otherwise.
1t is our understanding also that the
stocks of tobacco throughout the
world are very much below normal.
Taking these things that are with
in our special knowledge, we would
say that the chances are that tobacco
will be high. We would not say any
thing, though, that would be taken as
guarty that this will be 90, be-
cause in the presence OF the rational
and international situation there are
possible so many currents and cross
currents that confident prophecy can
not be inGulged in.
Very truly yours,
j. H. Mailer,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

"As it is a fact that more tobacco
IS used during war times than during
times OF peace, SO it is fact that
there is always an increased demand
after the close of a war, that is if
the war is Of any magnitude, such
as the one that is now in progress,
We predict that an unusually heavy
demand will be made on our tobaccos
by foreign countries. We can not see
1t any other way. The war can not
continue a great while longer, and
therefore, in our opinion, farmers are
safe in planting large crops of to-
bacco."
The above was embodied in a re-
cent article which we published, taken
from Financial America. We refer
to it again-because Of it's value. In
a letter received from a prominent
tobacco man he concludes by saying
that ~ believe prices will be fully as
high and quite likely somewhat high
er than last season."
Mr.. j. N. German, Greenville, N. C.
Dear Sir: We are in receipt of
yours Of the 18th inst, enclosing
c1ippSpO from x,opr 1ooo1 ,oonor r
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
The tlu1nIno rha, Does Not Affect The Head

Because OF Its tonic and laxative effect, I.AxA.
TIVE BRoMo QUIN}NEi Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does netScause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Renenaber the full name and
look for the signaturtyof II. w. GROVE. 2Sc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
Pretty Line of White Skirts

At $3.50 and $3.50. McCollum
Bros, Sumter, S. C.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

While a good deal has been said
about planting food crops, it is not
expected that no effort will be made
to plant tobacco. First plant enough
corn, peas, potatoes, sorghum and
other crops to make what is needed
at home, together with the raising of
hogs for pork and bacon, and then
plant tobacco.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

Notwithstanding the fact that the
United States is preparing for war,
there is no let-up in preparations for
handling the coming tobacco crop,
says the Oxford Ledger. Warehouse
men, dealers and manufacturers are
making unusual preparations for
handling tobacco. Every one con-
nected with the tobacco business is
of the opinion that tobacco will sell
high this fall, and some think that
it will be higher than it was the last
season. Tobacco is as scarce as cot
ton, wheat or corn, and it is now
higher than it has been any time this
or last year. There is practically no
tobacco held by spectators and the
manufactured stock is lower than it
has been for many years. While
there may be an increase in revenue
tax, it is not believed it will cause
any decrease in consumption. Nor
is it believed prices will be affected
The consumer has the tax to pay
and not the producer. Since the
United States has joined the Allies,
it now looks as if exporting will be
much better than it was last season.
Tobacco will sell as we'll this fall as
any money crop that will be planted
is the opinion of many well-posted
people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

In this issue we are printing copy
of statement recently sent out
through the press of this immediate
section by the Winston-Salem ware
houses. The statement Is of value to
tobacco farmers and the advice con-
tanned therein appeals to all tobacco
producing sections. AS our Journal
goes into the hands of many ware
housemen we recommend the article
to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-18

Prince Carl Johann arthur Of
Sweden, is now presenting his photo
mother. who was the Princess Mar
raret of Connaught, Is the daughter
IF the Duke Of ConnauEbt The little
prince was born October 81. 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-18

she scouts since the appointment Ct
Nr Weaver as scout executive. anu
from ali indications the chapter VIII
soon develop into one Of the finest II
this part Of the Etata.
One Of the features OF the hike to-
morrow viii be the fire building and
cooking contests. These are tests for
scout t&aderfeet. as beginners ara
known. ant those who successfully
pass the test are awarded with de-
gree Of second class scout.
Plan First Aid Squad.
Executive Weaver s. now preparing
plans for the organization of a first
aid squad 10 be made up OF ID COM
Deteut Boy Scouts. following the pass
ing af stringent examinations. Before
The squad is formed. however q Physl-
clan must be appointed to teach the
boys first aId work. The executive IS
now seeking q physician and surgeon
ln Rock Island to volunteer as leader
for the squad
II am greatly pleased with Rock Is
land and the council. said MIR. "eaY-
or this morning. and I am sure vel
soon have a first class organization
here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-30
COAL RATE TAKES FIFTY GENT RAISE
 BEGINNING MONDAY

R. R. Young, manager of the Pacif- c Coast Coal Company today receiv- ed advices from the south that coal will advance fifty cents per ton eff 'ective on Monday In an interview his morning Mir Young stated that Juneau is enjoying the Iowost coal prices in the section and that the iame coal in other towns in this vic nifty is selling from $1 to $2.50 more han is being charged in Juneau.
 A year ago when the advance in 'reight rates went into effect amount ng to 50 cents per ton 1t was decid- sd by the local dealers that they would absorb the difference. At the present time an advance in the cost of the coal at the mine has been made, owing to higher wages, etc, md the local handling charges are higher which makes the present raise necessary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-30
New Building Will Be Completed Ahead of Time and School
 Opens Earlier.
WORK IS SATISFACTORY
Woeck Making First-CIass Job; All Accessories Ordered Ready for
 the Opening.

The Juneau school building will be finished and the regular fall term will open September 1st of this year, instead of October 1st, as orig inally planned.
 The building is being put up on schedule time and will be Finished be fore the 1st of September. At first it was thought that it would take until the middle of September to fin. lsh the job, but under the able direc- ton of Peter c. Woeck the building contractor, the work is going ahead smoothly and expeditiously.
 At the present time the rough work has all been finished. The con crete has been poured and the forms taken down. The finishers are busy applying the outside coat of white ce- ment finish to the building. On the interior the fathers are at work and clustering will start soon.
 The rough plumbing has been in stalled by the force of Marshal and Newman and the electrical wiring is being put in. The rough work for the heating plant has been finished and the boilers are being placed to day. The slate blackboards and all the lumber for the interior finishing Is already on the ground.
 w. P. Lass, who has been inspect ing the building for the school board reports that the structure is being constructed according to contract and all specifications. Harlan Thom. as, the architect, will arrive on the Admiral Evans tomorrow and make final inspection of the rough work
 Grover c. Vim, president of the school board. today stated that school will be opened September 1st with all departments running on schedule.
 The range and other equipment for the Domestic Science Department has been purchased and it is planned to make this one of the most popular departments in the school course. A model dining room will be installed and the girls taught how to care for it, prepare the meals, etc.
 The manual training quarters will be completely furnished and all the equipment and books for the school have been ordered.
 Notify Parade Committee
 All those who intend to enter floats or decorated autos in the parade. and all organizations who will participate