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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
PERSHING TO Direct
Army OF OCCUPATION
American Third Army Will Consist of
About Quarter Million Men Un--
der Gen. Dickman's Command
ON MARCH TOWARD RHINE
Belgian Forces Have Already Occu-
pied Antwerp and Brussels,
Now Probably Cleared of
the Invader

Paris, Nov. l7.-Thc American
Fhirl army has been designated us
"'rhc Army of Occupation" 1t will be
undcr the immediate direction of Gen.
Pcrshing, the communicative who
will be in command of the American
positions in occupying territories.
The Third army will consist of the
First, Second, Third, Fourth Fifth,
Twcuty sixth, Thirty second, Forty
second, Eighty-ninth and Ninctieth di-
visions, which divided among the
Third and Fourth corps, will consist
for The prcsen; cf about a quarter Of
a m''ii0r mcr. 1t will be commanded
by Maj. Gen. Dickman.
Allies on the March
With he Allies Armies ir i'.anCc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
: -W-S--S-
NOTICE
-W-S-S-
THIS TRACTOR WORKS
Farmer Tells of His
Experience

TO the Editor Of the News and Cour-
icr:
If you will kindly allow me the
space, shall be glad to make a brief
explanation of the Cleveland tractor,
not as an advertisement for the trac-
tor people, but with the hope that it
may be Of some help to my farmer
friends in making the right selection
when they go to buy their tractors,
for there is no question in my mind
but what we have all got to come to
the tractor, and in my opinion the lit
tie Cleveland type is the only practical
tractor for us farmers in this part Of
the country.
| am frank to admit that I have
been afraid to buy tractor for the
reason | have known so many people
that tried tractors and found them to
be a failure, but when I saw this lit
tie caterpillar advertised it appealed
to me as being the most practical
looking tractor that I had ever seen,
so Immediately got in touch with
the people that, handle this tractor,
and after having them make a demon
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

fertilizer on them, then four or five
men got up on top of that, making the
entire load, including the wagons,
something over ten thousand pounds.
We Immediately then proceeded to
where the road had been filled in with
sawdust and had been cut all to pieces
with the wagons hauling over it, MAX
ing. it almost impossible for an auto.
mobile, and nobody thought that the
tile tractor could possibly go through
with such an unreasonable looking
load tied to it, but to our surprise the
little fellow went right through with
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

stration I bought one, and I have
found it to be the greatest little ma
chine l ever had. We have now been
plowing with mine, using two twenty
siX-inch discs, and letting them down
sometimes as deep as +welye inches,
end the little tractor pulled them right
along. apparently without any effort.
A big crowd came tc my place a
lew days ago to see the tractor work.
irg, and just as an experiment, and to
show the people that the little tractor
had lots of power, we tied two large
wagons, together, put forty sacks of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

out hesitation, and from the actual ex-
rerience that have had with the
Cleveland tractor up to now I can con-
scientiously advise all those who are
in position to use a tractor at all
to buy the Cleveland.
l hope that this letter may be read
in the same spirit as that in which it
has been written, and thanking you
kindly for publishing the same, am,
Yours very truly,
j. j. M. GRAHAM.
Reprinted from The Charleston News
Courier.)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
Troops Ordered

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 11.-Apprised
of the situation in Winston-S Salem, by
telephone tonight, Governor Beckett
has ordered the Greensboro company
arranged for $50 tankers from Camp
Polk to leave her at II o'clock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20

and Belgium, Nov. 10.-Thc Allied
armies have begun their march toward
Germa, y. The Belgian forces have
already occupied Antwerp, which was
cracu; ted by the enemy On Friday
and Immediately taken over. Brussels
was expected to be free of German
sOld rs today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
Call for Police

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. H. Mayor
McNinch has just been asked by the
mayor of Winston-Salem by long dis
tance telephone to send police forces
there to aid in quelling the riot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-11-20
CITATION OF LETTERS
OF ALTON
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County, of Clarnndnn

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.
BY J. M. Windham, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Timmons G.. Howle made
suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministration Of the Estate and effects
Of Lawrence Keith Howle,
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the Kindred
and Creditors Of the said Lawrence
Keith Howle, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Manning, on
Inc End day of Dec. next, after publ
cation hereof, at / o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
Why the said Administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of November, Ammo Domini, 1918.
j. M. WINDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
-W-S-S-
NOTICE
No trcspassing or hunting on the
following land in Harmony and Plow-
den Mill Townships: On the DuRant
place; Montgomery place; Daniels
place; Speigner farm and linda.
dial place and Levi place.
j. M. GRAHAM, Agent,
For d. w. Alderman, Sons e. Co..
11-13-6t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-10-31

o@e NeVehue ueNeu ANNUALLY Hm ue mdnulNIMe du sale Vi Halt, VWWN
and distilled beverages:
Beer Inspections Fees we. Sl6O69
Wholesale Liquor Licenses 100000
Fees Of Excise Commissioner dCy fist Louis 3751M
lees Excise COMMISSIONS dS- L0dSC County S2TdS
Manufacturers and Merchants Licenses Corporation Fran
dea and Income Taxes paid by Brewers and Dealers
and ohkTa. Industries estimated OnarNiey 100000
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a I%ErS ssG%s4 H S@ms cent aas s@ k% s 1S % f tE%%@ %s@ sa pp~p%""dN h~ud
City and County Revenue derived annually from the manufactures and sale of malt
vInous and distilled beverages
M s%ss TFGa s %! s Sh%a ! ti ssss%s a bhn s% s dnasa "
Grand total OF annual revenue from these sources to- state counties and cities oer So 600 600
Prohibition if Adopted on November 5h, Will Entirely
Wipe Out This indispensable RevenueM
REMEMBER:
skdhe proposed amendments mnhodoS at they mym prdd or mnaadh taxes State and Munich
rdmTn%ss re noM dotd meAngm unprecedented public rursmens. Ksmge Tax Amendment No. 8
Observation-Disclosures %s%% @%h """"~n"" n~s"s~ government" a""% m%@%@@
NATIONAL REVENUE FROM LIQUOR INDUSTRY hahAyaD
Daued Spirit: s5M%SSsSSSSzzS
%%%%%%% $$m %@% %a @@% %%s 3 @us %%%%STsT %@%M% %T%vm @S%Sq%@ now e"
Isl patriotic for NsoudMs to deprive the nation Of m States share these revenues needle to win He WARP
Vote Against Prohibition Amendment No. 6
Scratch YES
Vote NO 51
Citizens Committee
H Clancy Chairman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
To Combat Disease In
The Holy Land
To Be Established BY The Red Cross
Commission. Under Leadership or
Or. John M. Finley, N. Y. Com
missioner Of Education.

Boston. April 21.-Nev England
men and women are prominent ut
along the 81 members Of the Red
Cross commission under the leader
ship Of DR.. John NJ. Finley. the New
York commissioner Of education.
for relief work. DR.. +. ST. John Ward
Of Springfield, Mass, professor IF
surgery in the American University
of Beirut, Syria, will so as one Of the
deputy commissioners.
Famine and disease have taken 4
heavy toll in the Holy Land. The mi
tial work of the commission viii be
to establish four medical units 10
combat typhus and cholera which are
epidemic and other diseases. A fully
equipped hospital will be established
and dispensaries and village work
Will be opened in less populated cit
les. Stores of medical and surgical
supplies and food for hospital work
use were taken by the commission as
were automobiles for transportation
and trucks for hauling supplies
The war council has made an ap-
propria ton of $3.50, goo, which it is
hoped will cover the first six months
Of work. The commission will act in
conjunction with the British, Syrian
and Palestine relief fund and the
American and Syrian relief commit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Japan READY TO
COOPERATE WITH
UNIFIED STATES"
ISHII

\ Pacific Port, April 2l.--E-iec0unt
Kikujiro 1shii. Japanese ambassador
to the United States arrived here to-
day on his way to Washington TO
assume his duties. He is accompani-
ed by his wife and X DcBuchi, See
rotary of the embassy
True friendship is only proven mp
on trial and the great extent OF the
friendship existing between the pcr-
pies of the United States and Japan
has not been known until now" was
the keynote of ambassador Ishii' 5
n essage to the American people.
Japan is now doing its utmost to
put at the disposal of the | nitcd
States as much as it can of merchant
marine" said Niscount ishii. 1.-THE
people of Japan are now ready to o
operate with the United States iM
every way possible. When | returned
from my mission to this country ana
told the people of the spirit Of the
receptions given me. the Japanca"
we're much moved with admiration.
Regarding the Siberian question, he
said:
Japan is not prepared to take any
hasty step unless urgent. AS soon as
it would be deemed necessary by AL
the Allied Powers, to enter Siberia
or take some measures. Japan would
not hesitate to take necessary steps
| The ambassador was asked Wheth-
er Japan is planning 70 send troops
to France. in view Of the German
drive in the west front.
1T is impossible to send japanese
troops to France" he replied. Sclen-
tifically and tactically we cannot. II
is because of the difference in eli
mate. and food, and the language
You send American troops to France
and they can eat the foods produced
there. japanese must have japanese
food. Their food could not sustain
the long voyage and it would be rem
dered useless passing through the
tropics"
| Ambassador Ishii and his party
will leave for Washington tomorrow
! afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
LINES RE.ESTABLISHED

Paris. April 21-The French lines
north of Seichcprcy, where the Ger
mans inaugurated a heavy attack
against French and Americans yes
terday have been completely re-es-
tablished according 10 the war Of
fee announcement tonight.
The statement reads:
There was no infantry action. hut
both artlleries was active at various
points on the Somme, the AVre and
the Disc as we'll as on the right bank
of the Mouse.
North Of SciCheprey our line has
been entirely re-cStahishcd.
The enemy bombarded Rheims,
where several fires broke out.
Eastern theatre. April 20-On the
left bank of the Sruma the enemy
violently bombarded villages which
the British and Greek troops had oc-
Cupied. Near SborSko several Ser
bian detachmentS in driving back
enemy advanced posts caused Il
movement of bulgarian reinforced
ments which caught under the fire of
our artillery. suffered apprcciable
losses"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
LOAN WORKERS
Urged to Re-double
Their Efforts
Nal. This Banner Week and
Raise Total To Near he lhree
n;,,;o, Dollar Minimum Goal-Bis
Plans For Liberty Day Next FRY
day

Washington. April 2l--l.ibertE Loan
workers throughout the country "ere
instructed tonight by the treasury 70
rodonhIe their efforts TO make TINS =
hammer week. and if possible to ralTe
The total OF subscriptions from si'"'''-
Ono oNo obtained it the first nan OF in'
nnriod TO near the $3.oe2,ca1 MINIMUM
goal.
HEADQUARTERS reports show, the cam
,ajrners were told. that only about -
900 COO persons have subscribed so TAT
and this is only one-fifth OF the 2o,0o.eo}
subscribers which it IS hoped to enroll.
Apparently only one in every ID 'uul'7
has bought bonds.
Liberty day. Friday. will provide one
more high light in the campaign ana
hundreds OF committees are p!anrlhs
big parades Of soldiers and pond suo-
scrihers with rallies with noted speak
ers TO celebrate the day.
The third loan campaign apparently
is proceeding faster than the secoHd'
for when the second was half over only
about $500 .0O0. 00o had been subscribed.
The better record Of the present drive
is attributed mainly to early compe-
titions among cities and towns for the
honor flag.
The outstanding fact of the third cam
paisn so far is the liberal outpouringj
of subscriptions from farmers and 9TH
er residents OF rural districts, and the
comparative slowness of big city COM
munities. All the states which have
gone over the top and won honor flags
are largely rural.
subscriptions from farmers are as
toundinc.' says the Minneapolis dis
trict's report.
In New England. Lowell. Adams. Au-
gusta, South Manchester and Nashua
reached their quotas Yesterday and rails
ed the number of communities with
honor flags to $40. A number of other
cities are expected 10 go over the top
early this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
GERMANS STRIKE AT AMERICANS
Enemy Attacks French and American Lines Northwest Of To in Greatly Superior
Numbers Of Men But Held Without Gains and Suffer Heavy Losseso
Confirmation Berlin Claim Capture Of American Prisoners and Guns
GEN. HAIG'S REPORT

London, April 21.-The British
troops near Robecq. northwest of
Bethune. today drove out the Germ
ans from some of their advanced
positions, according to Field Marshal
Haig's statement issued by the war
office tonight. Aside from artillery
engagements there was little other
activity eli ng the front Sunday.
The statement follows:
There WAS local fighting TO our adj
vantage this morning in the neigh
burhood Of RobcCq, where the en-
cmy'S Troops were successfully eject
Ell from some of their advanced
posts. The hostile artillery has
shown considerable activity i'll this
area.
Apart from artillery activity by
both Sid"S ON different sectors. the
Gay passed comparatively quiet on
the other Tarts Of the British front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
AMERICANS DRIVE ENEMY
OUT OF OLD OJTPOSTS

With the American Army in France,
April 21-CBy the Associated press).-
After the heavy German attack Of yes
terday the American main positions re-
manned intact, and this morning after
brief bombardment the American troops
attacked and drove the enemy out Of
the old outposts which they had gained,
thus breaking down an offensive which
it is believed was intended as the be
ginning of a German plan to separate
the Americans and French.
There was a comparative lull today
along the sector northwest of Tout. The
Americans engaged in the tcrrifce
hand-to-hand fighting yesterday showed
the most daring bravery. stories Of
which are already being rccounted.
AS indicating the violence of the of
fensive, French ambulance men who
went through the famous battle Of Yer
dun declared today that, comparatively
speaking, the German artillery fire
against the Americans was heavier than
in any single engagement on the Yer
dun front at any time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
FINE SHOWING
By Small Towns In
New England
Two Exceed Quota BY Over 200 Per
Cent. Several Other Places Over
100 Per Cent.-PortIand's Total,
S1.874,OOO

Boston. April 21.--Iartial tabula
ion today of Liberty Loan subscrip-
tons turned into the New England
committee by various cities and
towns in the first two weeks Of the
campaign. showed two which had eX
ceedcd ;hoir quota by more than 200
percent. Lindon. VT, stands first on
the list v eth an over subscription Of
273 per or {, its citizens having TAX
en- Sl1S,1)) Of bonds. While the alot-
ment was but s31 200. Meredith, y.
H., with Il 202 per cent over subscrip-
ton is tho other Of the two star
towns. rs quota was $4,000 and
subscrip ions $4,000.
Several places surprising their al
lotments y more than 100 per cent
We're inrlCded in the over subscrip-
ton showed in tOday's tabuiation.
Among th,m were Lincoln and Mil
ford, y. H.; Ludlow, Proctor and
Waterbury, VT. and Rowland, Me.
A majority Of the places with over
subscriptions were towns having
small quotas, but as exceptions to
Iii9 iHlt t-ti' "clS -hoiitpciiti' L.
with a quota Of 100000 and sub
scriptions of s403. $50; Rockville
Conn. s-9S,5oo and 100000; st. Al
bans. vt, S148.oo0 and s177.oo0; San
ford, Ne. $751; 600 and $4,000; Ex-
eter, y. H.. 100000 and $4,000.
Among the subscription totals
We're: Connecticut: Hartford So
$4,000: New Haven, $3.50, 900;
Waterbury, sl,456.000.
Maine: Portland, $1,874,0 900;
Watervillc. $4,000.
Verm oul: burlington, $6SS,700.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Artillery Duel Between
French and Germans

With the French Army in France
Saturday. April 20--G8y the Associa-
ted Press)-German artillery, cspCc-
tally the guns of tho heaviest cali
breS which appear TO have reached
the front in considerable numbers,
has been extremely active all along
the front Castel to the south of Noy-
on since the successful French attack
between Themes and Mailly-Raine-
val, northwest of Montdidier on
Thursday.
The French guns have been reply
ing most vigorously and have been
battering the German front lines and
the concentrations of troops i'll the
back areas.
Distinct indications have been OBJ
served OF German preparations for
some kind of movement between Ar
ras and Amiens. There seems to be
a great possibility that another at
tempt will he made 10 sever the link
connecting the French and British.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
4 MEDICAL UNITS RUSS FINANCES
Expenditures Far In
Excess of Income
M. Gukovsky. New Minister Of FL
nance Pictures Industrial Condit-
ions in the Blacklist Coiors-Uraes
Better Administrator Scheme

Moscow, Tuesday. April l6.-(By
The Associated Press. M. Gukov-
sky, the rev minister of finance in
reporting TO the Central Executive
committee of the Soldiers and Work
mems delegates tonight on the finan-
cial condition Of the country, said
that the semi yearly expenditure
would amount to about $500. 900 900
with no other sources and loans OBJ
tainable. He added that before the
war third Of the nations income
was deri.4l from the vodka monop-
oily which was abolished.
The railroads of the country, NJ.
Gukovsky said, were carrying sew
enty per cent less freight while the
operation Ter yerst cost 10000 rubles
against 1900 formerly. The wages
OF employe; had been increased sew
eral hundred per cent and the hours
reduced, ccessitating three and even
four shifts. The new minister pic
tured industrial conditions in the
blacklist c3iors. citing the Sormoff To-
connective works which turn out two
locomotives day instead of IS for
merry, making the cost of one loco
motive 100000 rubles.
me ne'f finance minister urged a
better I'D ninistrat1on scheme. Gu
hoFskys L ng speech was received
anna complete silence and it's con-
ciuslon va greeted by one solitary
hand Clan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
1888 L. S. BOYS CAPTURED

Berlin, via London, April o1.-The
capture of 1S3 American prisoners
and Is machine guns by the Ger
mans is claimed in the official report
from headquarters today. The Ger
man storm troops. it is also declared.
advanced to a depth of two kilome
tres (ahout q mile and quarter) into
the American lines at Seicheprey.
The Americans, the statement adds,
sustained heavy losses.
The statement reads:
"Bctwccn the Disc and the Mosei
lower Saxon battalionS attacked the
Americans in their positions near
Seichcprey. They stormed the place
and pressed forward as far as two
kilometres into the enemy lines. Min
or enemy Cohnter-attacks were re-
pulsed and strong attempts to at
tack were held down and frustrated.
IN the night our storming troops,
returned 10 their lines OF departure.
The losses of tho Americans were ex-
traordinarilY high. One hundred and
cighty-thrcc Americans, including
five officers, were taken prisoner and
25 machine guns were captured.
North Of Morvillc. east OF Pont-
a Mousson (Toul sector) were took
prisoners as the result of a fourfold
engagement with the French"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

Although the enemy was able 10
reach the shell-torn village Of Sciche-
phey the Americans rallied and III
bloody hand-to-hand fighting reversed
the situation and rcgained the town.
Likewise all the terrain which the
French in this region were forced 10
give up temporarily has now been r.
taken.
The German official communication III
what seemingly is half-hearted admis-
sion that the attack was repulsed AMI
that the Germans lost what they had
gained says the Germans after ne
destruction Of enemy works returned 70
their lines of departure
Just what the Germans are planning
for the future on the long line north
ward from La Bassee to Ipres. where
everywhere they have met during the
past week with q stoneWall Of resist
ance, has not yet become apparent. No
where have they thrown down the
gauntlet and offered further battle
against the staunch line that is facing
them. They have, however. on numer-
Gus sectors carried out violent bonn
hardments, but in these they have been
answered shell for shell. The only fight
ing in which the men of either side
left their trenches was near Robecq,
northwest of La Bassee. where Field
Marshal Haig's men threw out the en-
envy from several advanced positions.
The losses the Germans have sustain
ed in the new offensive daily are be
coming more apparent. In addition TO
the reports that numerous dead strew
the battle fields, advces coming through
Holland are that hospitals, monasteres,
converts and schools in Belgium are
filled to overlooking with wounded and
that even private homes are being re-
questioned for use as hospitals. Cattle
cars. in which hay is bedding, are be
ing used to transport MANNED men from
the battle front.
That great sea fight is in prospect
at an early date seems probable. Fol
lowing up their recent foray into the
Cattegat where they destroyed German