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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
SPURNED GERMAN OFFER
VenizelOs Boldly Answered Huns At
tempt to Bribe

London, Nov Eliphtherios VEN
izelos, prime minister of Greece,
speaking in London, referred to a
conversation he had at the beginning
of the war with the German minister
in Athens. The German minister had
come to him because he was aware of
the declaration M. Venizelos made
that if Bulgaria attacked Serbia,
Greece would go to the assistance OF
her ally.
"Thc minister showed me the great
dangers Greece would run if she car
cied out her plan, because she would
have opposed to her not only Bull
garia, but Germany" said M. Venice
ly sorry to hear that, but it wss our
duty to go to the assistance of our
ally and we should carry out the duty.
'The German minister then asked
me if in going to Serbia's assistance
| was looking forward to any benefits
that might cccrue to Greece. I re-
piled Mo- He then said:
But if Greece will remain neutral
we are in position to give her very
great and substantial benefits
81 asked what were the benefits
Germany would offer us. I put that
question knowing what the answer
would be, but l wished it to come from
him. He replied:
Germany will give you Monastir
and as much more of Scribe as you
want
~ said to the minictcr:
"You will allow me to translate
your offer into my own words. What
you Go is thia-you ask me to dishon-
or my signature, to dishoncr my coun-
trY and to violate its oblirotionc To-
ward Serbia, and as remuneration
you offer me part Of the corpse of
AT which | am expected to kill. My
country is too little to commit SO
great an infamy"
w G G
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
MUST PRODUCE FOOD
More Need Than. Ever for Food Since
Advent of Peace

Clemson College, Nov. 19.-Mr. D.
w. Watkins, acting director Of CO.
operative extension work in agricul-
ture and home economies for South
Carolina, authorizes the publication of
the following:
In spite Of the scourgc OF Influenza
The greatest campaign for food pro-
duction that this State has seen is
now under way. On September H.,
officials of the State Council of De-
frnse, the State food administration,
the State Farmers Union, the State
|. nkcrs' Association, the State Com
missioner of Agriculture, Commerce
ard Industries, and the Clemson Ag-
ricultural College Extension Service,
presenting Clemson Agricultural
ollcGe and the United States Depart
rcnt of Agriculture, met in Columbia
ard decided on program for food
production.
This program requests each farmer
il the State to produce enough food
and feed on his farm to supply his
needs, and if possible small amount
Tor sale. These organizations request
ed l5 per cent increase in the acre
age Of wheat, 10 per cent increase in
the acreage of oats, and 10 per
cent incrcacc in pork production.
Th2'e is much need of food in
cicases since the advent of peace.
Many more people in Europe must
now be fed by the United States. The
people of Northern France and Bel
gium, Of Alsace- Lorraine, Of Serbia
and of the reconstructed Austrian and
hungarian States must now be fed.
Reports from Russia indicate that a
great famine is imminent and may be-
come acute next spring In addition
we must continue to supply our own
Allied needs until another crop can be
produced. There is no chance for plen-
l:ful food supplies for several years.
Hence. the Importance Of the present
campaign to the people Of this State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
STREET RAILWAYS STAND
Didn't Declare in Favor of Public
Ownership E

New York, Nov. 19.-Street rail-
way companies in the United States
have not gone on record of public
ownership, reports to the contrary,
Notwithstanding, according to j. II.
Pardee, president of the American
Electric Railway Association.
Mr.. Pardee, in statement here to-
day, declared that a resolution by j.
D. Mortimer, of the Milwaukee Elec-
tric Railway and Light Company, re-
industry and it's inability to continue
service unless substantial relief was
afforded it, and recommending to
member companies that they afford
every facility to States and munich
pailties for acquiring existing trans
portation facilities" was adopted at
our conference here on November l.,
but was referred, on Mr.. Mortimer's
own motion to the executive commit
tee of the association for such action
as it saw fit to take. So far no ac-
tion whatever has been taken upon it.
"a further resolution" continued
MIR. Pardee, "reciting the conditions
that now prevail in the industry, and
the necessity for measures TO revise
the basis of the relations between the
utilities and the public, and instruct.
ing the President to appoint COM
mittee to study and report upon prob
lens of reconstruction, was intro
duced by p. H. Gadsden, president of
the Charleston Consolidated Railway
and Lighting Company, of Charleston,
S. G. This resolution was unanimous
Ivy adopted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

your illness may take chronic
turn.
There is q remedy for almost
every i'll. Thousands have found
Peruna to be that remedy as did
E.iss Clara Lohr Of 21 N. Gold ST.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. She writes
n friend: II don't need Peruna any
more. am all we'll after taking
six bottles. I weighed ninety
pounds before I started and was
poor and weakly. had such
cough and splitting all the time
that never expected to recover.
My friends gave me up. could eat
nothing. Now I can eat and weigh
1876 ponds. I most thankfully rec
ommend Peruna to my friends"
Miss Lohr's letter Is an inspira-
t!on, message Of hope to suffering
women. 1t tells you that you too
may be strong and we'll and vigor-
Gus.
Peruna may be had in either
liquid or tablet form. Ask your
dealer IF you value health, do not
accept a substitute. DR.. Hartman's
World Famous Peruna Tonic Is
what you want. The Peruna Com
pany. Dept. 70, Columbus, Ohio, also
publish DR.. Hartman's Health Book.
The book is free. Write for it.
Your dealer will give you O. Peruna.
Almanac. 81
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
CITATION OF LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATORS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Clarendon.

County of Clarendon.
BY j. M. Windham, Probate Judge.
Whereas Douglas A. Sale made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Admin
Istration of the Estate and effects os
William B. Wall,
These are, therefore, to cite and adj.
monish all and singular the Kindred
and Creditors of the said William B..
Wall, deceased, that they be and APP
pear before me, in the Court of Pro-
pate' to be held at Manning on the
18th day of November next. after
publication hereof, at II O'Clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any thew
have, why the said Administrator
should not b. granted.
Given under my hand this 4th day
OF November, Ano Domini, 1918.
j. M. WINDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
NO Worms i'm q Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an I'm.
healthy color which indicates poor blood, and as n
rule. there is more or less stomach disturbance
EfoVES IASIELESS chill TONIC given regularly
Tor t"oor three weeks will enrich the blood i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
ching Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw of or dspel the worms and the Child will bc
,n perfect health Pleasant to take 60c per bottle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
-W-S-S-
MONUMENT TO AMERICANS

Paris, Nov. 15.-President Wilson
will be invited to lay the cornerstone
of the proposed monument at the
mouth Of the Gironde river commem-
orative of the help given to France by
the United States in the war.
national fund for the purpose has
been started and now amounts to 3OO,-
COO francs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
BUILDING UP
OUR WOMANHOOlD
Given Up to Die by Her Friends, a
Young Lady Receivers Her
Health and Increases
Weight.-45 Pounds.
A Powerful Nation Needs Strona
Healthy Women.

A nation Is no
stronger than its
women. Hence, 1t
is the duty Of ev-
cry woman wheth-
er young, middle
age, or in advanced
life to preserve her
health. IF you are
sick and suffering
don't wait until to-
morrow but seek
relief at once-to-
day. Tom orrow
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
CI.ARENDO ON COUNTY
FARMS

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TRACT S As a4s rsash ] cda ss @ III f sm a
9S ;st $ss sp
s5r sss
fsfsss ss bls9ss Is
s's ess Good ss% As"ss %s 1aas Vs
TRACT If 200
TRACT ,ss-ss e s. Ss
s1%9E %' sannns S 4sS RsSs 5oad i
ar"s s ssPens Fss
TRACT Of liz 7zo e
s$ tssss ss:ss ss.5 $ss -
TRACT %s :ss; acre.
Acr Sa Sss ts % @ ii esssn s Tarssso
1 s' 'S 'S s%sH$
TRACT cleared Clarendon County
land in good eondion
TRACT p.p, IF S xav ID ID sSs H a
Aso S'Ss mannns E""eSs H%n,
TRACT from per acre
a"d 5fS A. 0sf Ct 'R Raioad s%n' Gosd
ssS;;;'ss ts s:2; sSss 81 s$Sf s;
SeSt 50 acres se sSes ese % S a & o &C. s nd Xn n
nigh ga state of cultivation and especially desrapy
TRACT 1sS6Tae of 80 Reii of Rmr '
Rs R6sd R T sS good s ssa .s Si% 1
ably located right at the station of Remni
TRACT 1ss7Tssto 4as five miles from
Sis ss ss Ss " S"%s%i
$ @ % til s q. s
r. B. BELSER,
Farm Lands Business Property Timber Lands and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

343 acres, 280 cleared, in Clarendon County
miles from Pinewood, Pinewood- Remini /
tenant houses Fine land in good condition.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
PrO-Germanism

We hear so much about various
brands of Pro-Germanism these days
that some times we get just little
bit d sinterested when some new al
legged piece of Pro-Germanism news
is floated. This matter may be
traced back to carefully laid plan
of German spies and agents in this
country, who realize the fact that
new ideas and new inventions catch
almost instant favor with the people
of tn S nation. 1t is a fact that we
are apt to go wild over some man
who has recently been discovered to
be possessed Of greater ability along
certain lines than his fellows. We
read an advertisement of what GER
tain food will do for US and immed-
lately try it and whether or not the
food is of any value or not, it usually
enjoys a short lived popularity which
is astounding. 1t is the same way
with new ideas and new matters COM
ing up in everyday life throughout
the United States.
The present time is, however, one
when every loyal citizen must double
his guard to see that the ideas which
are put up to him are all American
and that they do not come from Pro-
German sources. Many a person
has within the past two years "join-
ed" some society which had for its
aims and objects the highest ideals,
the membership of the society stood
for everything Pro-German and in
sidiously against this country.
hA oil A
lean citizen whose patriotism is of
the right kind Will rcfrain from
taking up with any of the new fan
gled orders or societies formed for
some purpose or other, unless they
absolutely know the reason of the So
ciety. Sign no paper. petition, pray
er or any other document handed you
by anyone unless you know thorough
ly the motives of the movement and
then, of course, they must be pat
riotic through and through.
A number of Pro-German schemes
have been floating around recently,
within this and other states, which,
while not directly attacking the gov
eminent or being openly for the en-
envy, had as their aim and object, the
dividing of the mind and attention of
the people of this nation, thereby
keeping their minds off from the
measures necessary for the winning
of the war, through the fact that the
so-called society and its aims should
come first, the war, government and
other vitality necessary matters sec
ond.
Remember, that in union there is
strength, that there is the strongest
kind of. union among the enemies of
this nation and that with discord
among our own people, their victory
is more likely than if the people of
the United States are united on one
common cause.-the winning Of the
war.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
WHEAT A HARD DRINKER

Every pound of wheat requires an
average of $50 r. 500 pounds OF water
to carry II from planting to maturity.
Early blowing and frequent working
of the seeded helps to retain soil
moisture. A light narrowing or disk
Ing early In the spring cultiyates the
wheat and forms soil mulch that pre-
vents the escape of winter rains so
needed by the wheat when filling and
ripening. Experiment stations have
found that wheat. well supplied with
available plant food or growing on
rich soils, can produce bigger crop
with less moisture than II can on a
poor soil or on one not well supplied
with available plant food. Wheat on
rich soils continues to grow even II the
supply of moisture is scanty. Sup
plying available plant food to wheat
enables 1t to produce larger yields on
the same amount Of water. This is
especially important when the rain
fall is below normal.
Organic matter holds water like
sponge and releases II to the wheat for
termination.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
NEW PENSION
LAW PROVIDES
FOR INCREASES
OFFICERS TO GET ONE-HALF
PAY-DEPRIvED OF SOLDIERS
HOME PRIVILEGES WHILE
DRAWING PENSION.

Congressman Joseph w. Fordney
has received letter from commits
sioner G. M. Saltzaber of the bureau
of pensions outlining and detailing
the several pension increases granted
by the amendment to the Sherwood
pension law of May IL, 1912. enacted
June 10, this year
By the amendment material i'm
.creases are granted to the veterans Of
the civil war in accordance with the
period of their service Soldiers
and sailors who have been receiving
pensions under some other law than
that of 1912 will have to file appli-
iations in order to receive the benefits
of the new law, but for the others
the increase goes into effect automat-
ically.
Bedding veterans, of whom there
are quite a number, will probably all
benefit by the terms of the amend
ment. They are warned to expect
some delay in the effectiveness of the
act, however, because there are $685.
600 pensioners on the list and the
bureau will have its hands full for
several weeks bringing them all un-
der the new schedule.
The letter to Mr.. Fordney follows:
"The act of June 10, 1918, amend
ing the Sherwood pension law of
May IL, 1912, provides the rate of $50
per month for soldiers and sailors of
any age who served 80 days and less
than six months during the civil war
and were honorably discharged and
who are now receiving a lower rate.
Those who are ~ years of age or
over and who served six months are
entitled to receive $32 per month;
those who served one year, $35 per
month; one and one-half years, $3S
per month. and two years or over
$40 per month. These increases will
be granted automatically and without
appleton of any kind to the pension
bureau, to all soldiers and sailors now
pensioned under the act of May IL,
1912, and who have attained the re-
CURED age and served the necessary
length of time.
Soldiers and sailors who served
during the civil war and are pension
ed at lower rates under some other
law, but who are entitled to pension
under the act of May IL, 1912 will be
required to file an application under
that act in order to receive the bene-
fits of the new law.
"The pension bureau will make
these allowances with all the dispatch
possible under existing conditions. A
special force for the adjustment of
cases within the provisions of the new
law has been organized, which will
handle these cases exclusively. 1t
should be borne in mind by those con-
cerned that there are now nearly
26S,0OO pensioners under the act of
ercise patience and consideration.
While every effort will be made to
hasten this work there will be no
avoidable interference with the pro-
gress of claims now on file or here
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
Grattan Grange.

Grattan grange will have its next
meeting Thursday evening, July IL.
A volley ball also an indoor baseball
and club has been purchased by the
Grange, so come early as we plan to
play ball until dark. We will open
the program by community singing of
patriotic songs, after which there will
be call for volunteers to give inn
promptu speeches on any subject that
most interests you.
Graft that doesn't come out in the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
Money Back Offer
Mi-o-na Quickly Helps Belching, Sour
Stomach. Foul Breath, Stomach
Distress or Money Back.

Stop your indigestion right away;
you can do it if you win.
Go today and get box of Mi-o-na
tablets. Take one before, with or
after meals for few days and note
the wonderful results. In week you
can eat and enjoy any food you want
without after-disturbance, in two
weeks you will feel like a new being.
Careful WON who want to have
and keep a good complexion, rosy
cheeks and bright eyes, should try
Mi-o-na, acting as it does on the
stomach it is the great preventive Of
impure blood.
If you have a sallow complexion,
p.mples, blotches or dull eyes, your
digestion is all wrong and you should
take Mi-o-na tablets Immediately and
put your stomach right.
Mi-o-na instantly stops belching
of gas. sour stomach, heartburn and
foul breath.
Mi-o-na is guaranteed by Wortley
a. French to relieve dyspepsia, sea or
car sickness, vomiting of pregnancy,
or money back.
Don't hesitate to try Mona It
is for sale by leading druggists every
where.-Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
THE FIRST GERMAN INVASION
The Hessiao Fly

Way invasion OF
the which fighting fighting ended
suddenly
soldiers they the damage which
did Unknowfngy
destined
brought
which bedding
conditions multiplied
enormously and nfests practically all wheat producing regions The
millions
he In the o
fly itself smascacy inch in length and
The small of the plant and lives the
the
laying its
Weather Is Against Late Seeding
Whit mays SETH early and
a
of
growth What
b
be made
ouwed and the weather fooled
the greatly
teachh better
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We viii
Profit By Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Bedding.
Not in some PARKWAY place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement.
Any article 49,. enuorseu at
home
Is more worthy Of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown neonlc.
w. L. Covert, 934 s. Bridge St.,
Belding, says: "a few years ago I
was bothered lot with my kidneys.
Nv back was weak and lame and
ached constantly. / had heard about
Doan's Kidney Pills, so got o box at
Connell's drug store. They soon
helped me and before long was cur
ed.
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy---get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Covert had Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
MEN IN FRANCE
NEED MORE CASH
THAN PACKAGES
CAN PURCHASE ARTICLES IN
FOREIGN LANDS AND DO AWAY
WITH HUGE SHIPMENTS.

The original order that the approx
al of regimental or higher command
er was necessary before packages
might be sent to members of the ex-
peditionary forces has been modified
so officers with the rank of major
and higher may approve shipments.
The approval of company command
err is not sufficient.
The question of the shipment of
parcels to France first came to the at
tention of the war department when
the commanding general of the expe>
dictionary forces cabled that conges-
ton of such articles had reached such
a point that French railroads were
unable to handle the load. A board
appointed by the secretary Of war
and the postmaster general examined
5000 sacks of parcelpost mail, and
found that the articles being sent not
only, in the main, were absolutely UNI
necessary, but undesirable. The in
vestigation showed that the amount
of such mail had reached a total of
100000 pounds a week, and was stead
lily increasing.
Relatives and friends, according to
recent statement by the war de-
partment. will find they often can do
greater service to soldiers by send
ing them money for the purchase of
articles in France than by forwarding
the articles. Tobacco is now being
supplied as part of the army rations,
and merchandise of nearly all kinds
may now be purchased in France
through the huge general store es-
tablished by the Quartermaster corps
at lower prices than charged by retail
ers here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

after filed under other laws. A spec
ial effort Will be made not to interfere
with the adjudication Of widows
claims.
at will be wholly impracticable to
make any payments at the increased
rate on July a, 1918; but it us hoped
that payments due August 4, 1918,
may be made at tie rate provided by
the new law. 1t will not be neces-
sary to write the bureau about these
increases. Letters of inquiry will
simply delay the work of making al
Iowances.
"No attorneys fee will be allowed
or paid for services in securing in
crease Of penso n under the act Of
June 10, 1913"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

praise Him for the shower. We were
mistaken.
The piano social at Dildine church
Friday evening was very successful.
Over $15 was raised. A short pro-
gram was rendered.
A good crowd attended the social
given in the basement of Orleans
church last week Tuesday evening.
The sum of $3.50 was raised to bug
screens for the church.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03

Graft that doesn't come out in the
washing may show up in the ironing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
ORLEANS METHODIST CIRCUIT
r.. " .BirdsaIl. Pastor.

The Orleans Epworth League win
be led next Sunday evening by Miss
Mabel Palmer.
We had beautiful rain Sunday but
our crowds were small on account of
it. We had notion that our people
wanted rain so badly that IL it should
rain on Sunday they would gladly get
wet in order to 60 to Gods house to
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-03
BARTONVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Norton returned
home Sunday evening after a weeks
visit with relatives at Rockford,
Stanton and Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Condor and
Mrs. Emma Lee visited with Glenn
Lee and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Norton and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Taylor attended a pie
mic at Saranac last Saturday.
Joseph Tower of Belding is spend
ing few days with his brother, Ben
jamin. Tuesday the two brothers
enjoyed a fishing trip at Muskrat
lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kohn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Norton went with
them to help carry the fish home.
Mrs. Glenn Lee and children spent
Tuesday with friends in Belding.
Newton Douglas is remodeling his
barn.
b. F. Tower spent Friday at the
home of Caddie White.