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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-24
ASKS FARMERS TO SOW
100000 ACRES WHEAT

washington, July 21.-The Depart
ment OF Agriculture, it was an
nounced today, has asked farmers to
SOW 47,500,OO0 acres in winter wheat
this fall. This would yield approxi
mately G67,000,000 bushels-the
greatest winter wheat crop in history.
| Whllc the request specifically men
tons 45,000,000 acres as the area to
be sown, it asks farmers if thew can
not raise the total to 47,5O0,O acres,
The latter acreage would be 12
per cent increase over last year and
would provide abundantly for the
needs Of the allied nations.
When harvest time rolls around it
VIII be known as the "Liberty Wheat
Harvest according to the plan Of the
department. Officials also plan CORE
spending increases in the production
OF spring wheat and livestock The
last crop report forecast a 1913 mar
best of 890,93O,OO bushels of winter
ana spring Wehat. If weather condi
TONS next year are favorable the 1919
harvest of winter and spring wheat
VIII be we'll over the billion mark in
bushels.
FROM the 45,000,000 acreage, how
ever, a total of 636,OO0,OO0 bushels
would be raised. on the basis of an
average yield Of 1877 bushels per acre
ana an abandonment Of 10 per cent of
tnG area sown on account of winter
Even with normal good crop, such
as IS evident for this fall, the coun-
!r!s reserve supply, Or "carry-ovcr,"
IS practically exhausted, it is said,
ana at all events is the smallest on
record. l. ts up to the farmers this fall
ana next spring to build up a suffi-
cient reserve.
This is how the department figures
some of the states will have to in
crease their winter wheat acreage III;
tall over 1917, to make successful tho
Liberty Wheat Harvest" of 1919:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-24
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

destroys the maarlal germs which are transmitted
to the blood by the Malaria Mosquito Price GOc.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24

couragement to the project until
after the war. The policy of the
government is to proceed eau
tiously in undertaking new
projects while the war is in
progress.
The plan was for the govern
ment to pay half the cost, the
state a fourth and each county a
fourth. The total cost of the 1876
miles of concrete road would be
about five million dollars. But
at the present time the govern
ment cannot sanction the use of
road material and labor except
where it would be DIRECTLY
contributory to the winning of
the war.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24

Col. W. Dortch, U. S. Marshal
for the Eastern District, died at
his home at Goldsboro Oct. 18th,
aged Sc, of influenza and Bright's
disease. He was the Democratic
candidate for Congress from the
Bird district. The executive com
mittee for the Bird district met on
Monday and named Hon. S. M.
Brinson, of New Bern, as candi.
date for Congress to succeed Mr..
Dortch. This is the district in
which Abernethy is running as
an independent Democrat; there
is also irregular Republican can
didate.
Chief Deputy w. T. Wooley has
been approved by the Depart.
ment of Justice as ad interim
marshal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Food To Our Allies.

Our expectation of fresh Beef
in the fiscal year 1918 were &c.,
100000 pounds against 100000
the year before the war; of corn
100000 bushels against 9,OOO,-
900 in 1914; of canned salmon
Ill, ,00Opounds against Sc, 900
900 of 1914; of cheese $4,000
600 pounds in 1918 against $500
900 in 1914; of condensed milk
100000 pounds against 10000
600 in 1914; of sugar 576,OOO,OOO
pounds against 81 100000 in 1914
and vegetables $37,00O,O00 value
against $6,OOO,00Oin 1914. Exc.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
War Events the Past Week.

President Wilson replied to the
Austrian peace note, last week,
by stating that there can be no
peace until that nation has freed
the Czecho-Slovaks and other
nationalities in her borders.
On Monday Germany replied
to President Wilson's last note,
again asking for peace negotia-
tons" In effect, the reply was a
skilful attempt to throw a rock
in the allied gears.
On Wednesday President Will
son replied to this last German
note by stating that he had sub
mitted their plea for an armistice
to the allies; but he again inform
ed Germany that there can be no
armlstice except upon terms that
would make it impossible for
Germany to renew hostilities.
That would mean unconditional
surrender.
The question for an armistice
is now left to Gen. Foch, and the
military leaders, and the predic-
ton is again that there'll be no
armistice in the immediate flu
ture. Germany is not yet ready
to surrender Internationally.
And in the meantime, our armies
are steadily driving them towards
the German border. A large
part of upper Belgium has al
ready been captured; Client is
now in allied hands. The Hin
denburg line is far behind the
allies and the Germans are now
fighting on the Hunding or Brun-
hide line. The weather is very
cold and rainy in the fighting
areas, but if winter holds off for
a few weeks there is no question
but all German forces will be
driven from allied soil.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Prices.

The food administration has
decreed that any profit above Is
per cent on mixed feeds for cat.
tie will be regarded as unreas-
enable and that any dealer charg-
ing above this margin should be
disciplined.
This order does not affect the
margin on mill feed which has
for several months been fixed at
10 per cent.
Our merchants will please take
notice of the following margins,
which in no case must be exceed
ed:
Flour In original packages $1.20 per
barrel, in bulk lc per lib.
Sugar: 1c per 10, bulk or package.
Corn meal: In original packages Coo
per 100: 1c per lb. when it has to be
reweighed or repacked.
Butter: SC per lb. cash and carry; &c
credit and delivery.
Cheese: &c cash and carry; 7c credit
and delivery.
The following prices reported from
different sections of the state are regard,
ed as to high:
90c for IL lbs of wheat flour.
90c for IL lbs of barley -four.
6 lie for one lb of corn meal.
15c for one lib of oatmeal
16c for one lb of rice.
15c for one lb of grits.
Csc for No. 2 cans of tomatoes.
Csc for No. 2 cans of corn.
Csc per lb of butter.
45c per lb of cheese.
38c per Id of pure lard.
30c per lb of lard compounded.
55c per lib of old ham,
Csc per lb bacon except packages.
W. N. Everett,
County Food Administrator.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24

It is with sincere regret that
we chronicle the death of O. B.
Deaton, of Troy. Pneumonia fol.
lowing influenza, caused hisdeath
Oct. 10th. He was owner and
editor ofthe Troy Montgomerian,
and for ten years had been regis
ter of deeds of Montgomery
county. Surviving are his wife
and five children. His county
has lost a fearless citizen, and
the newspaper fraternity a valued
member.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
(Advt.)

ia. Black, Kinney st., Rocking
ham, says: my back ached a
good deal and my kidneys acted
irregularly. | was asvised to try
Doan's Kidney Pills and got some
at Fox's Drug Store. | only had
to use a few doses before l was
feeling fine and my kidneys were
regulated. | recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills highly"
Goo, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
JOB WORK A SPECIALITY

THE nation wide distribution
of Food Administration 1918
Home Cards has been postponed
from the last week in October to
the first week in December.
Here is the situation that Con-
fronts the people of this great
country:
l. If the war continues for
another year we must supply our
allies and friendly neutrals with
17,500,000 tons of food products,
against about 100000 tons the
past year. This is an increase
of so per cent, and to do this our
people must eliminate all waste.
Z. If the war should end dur
ing the next few months we
would have not only to feed our
allies but also would be faced
with the humanitarian duty of
sending food to Servia Roumania,
Belgium and Russia, practically
all of which regions with their
many millions we are unable to
reach at present. OF the 10000
600 people bordering Germany
and Austria, literally millions will
starve this winter; we cannot
reach these people unless peace
comes, and if peace does come
shortly, our people would be
faced with the noble necessity of
stinting themselves tenfold more
than at present in order to save
the lives of those millions.
And soour people ofRichmond
county should take this matter
seriously to themselves and
realize their responsibility. Cut
out unnecessary eatings, live on
three meals a day and make it a
badge OF disgrace for social par
ties to be held where abundant
foods are partaken. AS mention
ed before, a party is a mighty
poor sort of affair that cannot
afford enjoyment without having
to appeal to a probably already
overloaded stomach. Rather let
it be stylish to give eatless parties
and be proud of it. Who will
set this commemorate pace?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With its Old-time Fury

ton, and routs out the disease germs
can rid you Of this disabling disease:
s. S. S. has given some wonderful
results in treating Rheumatism. Be-
ing a purely vegetable blood remedy,
it purifes the blood of every GERM
and thus removes the cause Of Rheu-
|matism. Get bottle to-day at your
drugstore, and start on the right
treatment that will get results: Free
advice about your case can be had oy
writing to Medical Director, 26 Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
No Let-Up In It's Torture.

Pretty soon you will be reaching
for the liniment bottle again, for the
millions of little pain demons that
cause Rheumatism are on the war;
path. Winter weather seems 10 awak-
en- them to renewed fury.
But your Rheumatism cannot be
rubbed away, because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. It
IS in the blood, and only remedy
that goes deep down into the circula-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
SIX MONTHS TERM
Amendment to be Voted on
at Nov. 5th Election, for
Six Months School Term,
Both Political Parties Favor
It.

At the Nov. 9Th election, ar
amendment is to be submitted te
the people in respect to a six
months school term. Inasmuct
as both parties have endorsed it,
there is of course no question as
to its passage; and yet many may
not vote for it, purely for not
understandings. In next weeks
issue we will give in detail just
what this proposed amendment
means. Richmond county should
give solid vote for it.
The following is quoted from
the Republican State Platform
adopted at its convention at
Greensboro:
"The advantage of education were
never more necessary than now in the
preparation of the youth of our country
for the larger duties and responsibilities
and the fierce competition in all the
activities of life that are sure to follow
this worldwide war. TheRepublican Party
Of North Carolina, therefore, heartily ia
vors the amendment to the constitution
OF this State securing six months school
term in every school district of the State"
The following is from the
Democratic State Platform.
Education was never more necessary
than in this time of jeopardized civiliza-
ton for preparation of our children for
tine harder tasks of reconstruction and re.
adjustment that are sure to follow this
worldwide war, and for preservation of
all that our boys at the front and their
Allies are fighting and dying to win.
That the Democratic Party renews its
pledge to the fullest support of the public
schools, pledges its support to constitution
al amendment for a six months school
term, and calls upon all patriotic citizens
OF the State irrespective of party affilia.
ton to vote for this amendment as a
patriotic duty 10 the present and future
generations of North Carolina children.
Not only have both parties en-.
dorsed it, but both party chair.
men in Richmond county have
given their endorsement of it, as
follows:
To the voters of Richmond County:
The undersigned urge every voter in
the county, regardless of party, to cast a
vote for the six Months School Term
Amendment in the coming election, as
we desire that Richmond County cast a
large and solid vote for increasing our
public school term.
Respectfully
Fred w. Bynum, Acting Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee of
Richmond County.
W. F. Long, Jr., Chairman Republican
Observation-Disclosures for Richmond Coun-
ty.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Missing in Action.

Evander Hickman. Lumberton, Ri |
VIM. E, Batting, Wilson, Rt. a
VIM. Reece, Hickory
Barney M. High. Simms 80
Joseph Medlin. Louisburg. Rt l
Willie Daniel, Northampton
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Renewal Subscriptions:

Rev. Mr.. Walton, of Statesville,
has accepted the call to the
rectorship of the Wadesboro Epis-
copal church and will take charge
Nov. 1st.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24

The Charlotte Wilmington
Military Highway proposition is
dead until the end of the war. A
delegation of Is citizens from
Charlotte and Wilmington went
to Washington on Friday Of last
week and laid the plans before
the War Industries Board. The
conference failed to afford en-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
EASILY DECIDED

This Question Should Be Answered Easily
by Rockingham People
Which is wiser-.--to have confidence in
the opinions of your fellow. citizens, of
people you know, or depend on state
ments made byutter strangers residing
in far-away places? Read tn following:
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
NORTH CAROLINA
Killed in Action.

Jos. R. Deese, Wadesboro
George Stewart, Mocksville
Cpl. Charles Wood, Durham
Charles Lane, Winston
Ezra A. Mayo, Selma
Cpl. Wofford A. Dry, Richfield
Eanest Rierson, King
Hugh A. Williams, Roxboro
John 7. Cox, Winterville
Thomas Vaughn, Madison.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24

And just when the Sunday
riders were allowed to break
loose again the quarantine bobbed
up!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
b Died of Wounds.

Fred N. Cox, Grassy Creek
Cpl. Isaac c. Phillips, Bear Creek
Chas. Lee Drewatt, Seaboard
Edmund Walton, Beulahville
VIM. Baxter Melton, Caroleen
Jesse c. Wingate, Lincolnton
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Died of Disease.

George Simmons, Zebulon
Joseph Shepherd, Leatherman
Abe Buett, Warne
Frank Vestal, Waxhaw
Perry Harris, Moore
Samuel Months, Lexington
Geo. Stephenson, Weeksville
John Henry Walker, Maxton Rt.
Sgt. Grant Rector, Mt. Airy
Vim. F. Brothers, Elizabeth City
John Brown, Speed, Ri l
Lawrence D. Roland, Franklin
Willie Malpass, Wallace
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Wounded i'm Action.

Cpl. David Benson, Smithfeld
Theodore Matthew, Turkey
Offiie Williams, Eagle Springs
Joseph Nicholas, Salisbury
Sgt. Larry Clay, Black Creek
Cpl. VIM. McGinnis, Gastonia
Cpl. Nick Bradley, Cherokee
Sidney Carol, Goldsboro
Robert Bivens, Marvin
Sgt. Fred Patterson, Concord
Sgt. VIM. Springs, Marshall
Cpl. Samuel Maddox, Graniteville
Clyde Bentress, Maribell
billiard Stanley, Crutchfeld
Frank Joyner, Fremont
Ralph Mallory, Mocksville
Cpl. Dewey Roark, Ashland
John N. Neal, Louisburg
Sgt. Walter Minish, Lenoir
Cpl. Josiah Faircloth, Fayetteville
Percy Jasper Parrish, Durham
Edward G. Yates, Raleigh
Sgt. Ernest Hooker, Mt. Airy
Cpl. Solomon Eure, Eure
Bugler Chas. Watson, Winston
Reddick Dew, Lucama
Joe T. Murphy, Spray
John H. Ball, Winston
Walter Smith, Charlotte
Charlie c. Watson, Oval
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-24
Weekly Casualties Review.

Killed, Wounded, Prisoners and
Missing as officially announced
during the past week for North
Carolina and Richmond County.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
LONDON TWICE RAIDED BY Huns

London, February 17-Only one of
the six German airplanes which made
an attack on London last night SIC
ceeded in reaching the capital, 1t is
announced officially. This raider drop
ped one bomb in the southwest dis
trict which caused four casualties. An
aerial raid on Dover was rep lied by
British pilots who engaged the t'+
mans over the Kent coast. One large
raider is reported to have crashed in
to the sea.
German airplanes again raided Lon
don tonight. Several bombs we're
dropped in the London district.
Lord French, commander OF the
home forces, reports that the hostile
airplanes came in over the Thames
estuary shortly after ten O'clock 20
night and proceeded toward London.
Some bombs have been droppe1 in the
capital The raid is still in prog
ress.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
PLOT TO OVERTHROW RUSSIAN
GOVERNMENT MATCHED IN
NEW YORK

New York, February 17--Ie plao
to overthrow the Russian goverl
ment was Matched in this city Gy Leon
Trotzy and four hundred "other scar
boy orators on the East Side, accord
ing to statement made tonight by
James F. Dryer, police inspector and
head of The Home Defense League
in an address before the alumni as
sociation cf the New York Nautical
School.
"The police learned of the plot,
said the inspector, "but were unable
to follow the reports to any definite
source until the departure of the band
for Russia. Trotzky, or Leon Braun
stein, as we know him, was at that
time a member of the Home Defense
League.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
NEW FLOUR RULING
Mixed Product May De Sold without
Substitutes Under Certain
Conditions.

Mixed hours containing less than
so per cent, of wheat -four may be
sold without substitutes, according to
a statement by the United States Food
Administration Saturday.
Special rules governing the sales OF
other mixed nours have been pro-
mulgated. Retailers are forbidden to
sell mixed -four containing more than
so per cent. OF wheat -four to any
person unless the amount Of wheat
-four substitutes sold Is sufficient to
make the total amount of such substi-
tutes, including those In mixed Hour,
equal to the total amount Of wheat
-four in the mixed -four. For instance,
II any mixed -four Is purchased con-
tanning 60 per cent. wheat -four and
40 per cent. substitutes, II Is necessary
that an additional 20 per cent. OF sub
stitutes be purchased. This brings 1t
to the basis of one pound Of substi-
tutes for each pound Of wheat -four.
The other exceptions to this basis
of purchase, in addition to that OF
mixed fiours containing less than so
per cent. of wheat -four, are those
concerning graham -four and whole
wheat, which flours may be sold at a
ratio of three pounds to five pounds
of wheat -four; and special excep-
ton, which may be granted upon APP
plication showing the necessity, in
the case of specially prepared infants
and invalds' food containing flour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18

Amstermdam, February IAN Of
fetal statement issued by the German
imperial government states that the
Petrograd government by its conduct
has denounced the armistice which
had been in existence on the Russian
front. This announcement is regard
ed as having occurred February 10.
In conformity Herewith, the official
statement says, the German govern
ment must, after lapse of seven days
give notice of the termination as pro-
vided for under the treaty and receive
a free hand in every direction.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
LABOR TO STAND BY NATION UN-
TIL WAR IS WON

Washington, February 17-Ameri-
can labor's enforcement of war aims
as stated by President Wilson and
recognition that the war against Prus-
sianism is a workingman's war Is re-
corded in a declaration issued tonight
by the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at the close
of seven day session at headquar.
tiers here.
The declaration says the peace par
leys between Russia and Germany
have shown the futility of diplomatic
negotiations until the German militar-
istics are convinced they can not SUI
perimpose their will no the rest of
the world and that spontaneous up
rising in Germany have demonstrated
that the militaristic government still
is stronger than the movement there
for emancipation A gigantic struggle
lies ahead and now is time when all
workers must soberly face the grave
Importance of their daily work, says
the declaration, and it adds:
"Give workers a decent place to
live, protect them against conditions
to take all their wages for bare ex-
istence, give them agencies whereby
grievances can be adjusted and in
dustrial justice assured, make it plain
that their labor counts in the winning
of the war for greater freedom-not
for private profteering, and workers
can confidently be expected to do thei"
part. Workers are loyal. They want
to do their share for the republic and
for winning the war"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
German Troops Mutiny

Petrograd, February 12-(Tuesday)
German soldiers at Grodno and Ko-
veno according to report received
here from Moscow, have refused to
obey command to move to the
French front. The troops have en-
trencEad themselves under the protec-
ton CT their own artillery and have
defeated detachment of loyal forces
which the German staff sent to pun
ish them.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
PAS lime
o d A y
Admission &c and Zoe
I CENT WAR TAX
Special Feature With
JACK MULLHALL and DORA DREW
-ln-
MADAME
SPY
A Thrilling Mystery Play Of German
Spies.
XRUss0.GERMAN
Armistice VIII Expire ut NoOn--Of.
fetal Berlin Statement Says Rus.
sian Government Has De.
nOunced Armistice. German
Troops ut KOyena In
Mutiny.

Berlin, February 17-(British Ad-
miralty per Wireless Press)-The ar
mistice between the Russian and Ger
man forces which has been in exist
ence for several weeks on the Russian
front will expire at noon tomorrow,
according to the official statement Is
sued today by the German headquar-
tiers staff.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
NASHVILLE PRODUCE MARKET
Following are this mornings quo
tations on country produce:

The purchase or sale of hens or
pullets prohibited by the Food Admin
istration.
u. s. Food Administration License
No. G 09467.
THE E. L. MANCHESTER PRODUCE
COMPANY, Inc.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
Is IN THE SERVICE

Mr. George T. Hunter, formerly of
this city, but for several years presi-
dent of the Coca Cola Bottling Com
pany Of Chattanooga, Tenn, Is now
Lieutenant with the Eighty-first Field
Artillery Of the United States Army,
Somewhere in the U. S. A"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18

Mrs. Frank Devine and son, DR..
George Devine, left yesterday for a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Driscall at
Philadelphia, Pa, While there Mrs.
Devine will take treatment from a
specialist, while DR.. Devine will take
a postgraduate course in optometry
Before returning they will also make
a visit to Mr.. Frank Devine and fam
lily in New York City.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18

With the American Army in France,
February 16-An American field hos
pital in town within our lines ap-
parently was the target for German
airplane, which flew over it last night
and dropped several unusually heavy
bombs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
PARKERPRATHER

Mr.. George s. Prather, aged q, and
Miss Anna Mae Parker, aged II, both
of Shannon, were united in marriage
in the County Clerks office Saturday
by County Judge Harry p Purnell.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
RIVER Is FALLING

After remaining at practically the
same stage for the past six days, the
Ohio river is slowly falling here this
The stage of the river has
not varied over a foot since last Tues
day, which is a very remarkable thing.