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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-03-27
GNU OT'ICES


Services every Sunday forenoon sc
.11:16. Sunday school Sc 10:16, Even
ing services at 1880. I
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
DON'T KNOW AMERICANS

German papers are gloatng the sinking of the
tuscanla, expressing the conviction that the incident
must unfailingly dampen the spirits of Americans"
II evidence were wanted that Germany is lamentably
ignorant OF American character the above is sufficient
Amerens are the last race earth to be given crying
over split milk Probably nation in history has crown
to commanding Influence in the world over greater opno
s2n tha has the United States Opposition is the bread
o. fe to our people, and your redbooded American has
MID contempt for any occupation that contains none of
the element of danger or chance ~ w.
~ II proof were wanted to refute the nsnuaon of the
Ietons that we would banch at the dangers from their
Snarne 1t is found in the fact that before the ink
hardly dry on the papers in this country giving the news
CT he sinking OF the Tuscania, enlsments all branches
hao Jumped to records before reached Thousands
are tockng to every branch of the SERVICE MANY with
inc aVoWed purpose Of avengng the heroes shameless
, Gmany is due for very rude awakening as to the
fe American character She due discover that our
aversion to does not cover craven heart but arises
raher from national sense of justice and right She is
also que to learn that when that Justice and RIGHT
aE been tagranty abused and nsuted there is no hes
on on our part to resort to the weapons of force so
germany however, is merely whstng to keep up her
courage She sees her doom when our troops reach E
rope in force. ~ |'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
THEIR OWN CONSCIENCE
THE ONLY PROOF NEEDED
Assistant Attorney General Tells Pro-
bate Judges to Heed Their
Conscience
NEWS FROM CAPITAL CITY
State Advisory Council on Explosives
Holds an Important
Meeting

Columbia, Feb. 22.-Special: That
the only proof necessary for Judges
of probate in issuing permits for IL
quor after March 10, when the new
act is effective, is for them 70 listen
to the dictates of their own conscience
and to use sound discretion, is the
opinion voiced by Claud N. Sapp, AS
sistant Attorney General, today, in
answer to letter from j. G. Hiott, of
St.. Matthews, judge of probate for
Calhoun county. "The amount of proof
necessary to satisfy the judge of pro-
bate that the liquors are for legal
purposes" said the opinion, "is a
question to be determined by himself
and if he can not satisfy himself that
the liquors are for legitimate purpos-
es other than by requiring doctors
prescription, then he is authorized to
require same"
The opinion states that judges of
probate are required to make out the
linuor permits in their own private
offices or have them made out there
by their clerks. The object of the
law, said Mr.. Sapp, is to prevent the
practice Of delegating this authority
I to some one else and having the per-
mits issued in separate offices. Not
over 10 cents can be charged as a
fee for issuing the permits and for
swearing the affidavits.
The opinion further says:
GAS to the affidavit required, the
judge should take the same if the ap-
plicant requests it, but if an affidavit
be furnished which has been made be-
fore any officer who is qualified to adj
minister an oath, the judge would be
authorized to issue the permit on such
affidavit, provided the other require
ments Of law have been met by the
applicant"
When the law amending the old
"quart-a-month," act was passed by
the recent session of the General AS
scmbly, there was storm of protest
from many Of the probate judges in
various parts of the State, and they
obtained hearing from Governor
Manning, to whom they stressed their
grievance in office by some disgrunt-
led applicant whose petition was
refused would be to require the pre-
scription Of some reputable physician
or moi. to issue any permits. How
ever, tho governor signed the act and
it will be effective on March 10.
Shortly after the hearing, G. Duncan
Bellenger, judge of probate for Rich
land county, issued a statement say
ing that, when the new law becomes
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
BIG GUNS FOR THE ALLIES

Washington, Feb. 25.-American-
built ordnance of the latest type and
heaviest caliber-10 inch, IL inch and
ID inch rifles-are in service on the
sector of the Western front held by
the American army and on the Italian
front it was learned today at the War
Department. The general belief has
been that very few American heavy
guns were in Europe
IN guns sent to Italy include
number of 14-inch rifles, both of the
forty-flve and fifty calibrc. The form
er was considered the most powerful
naval weapon in existence until the
commissioning of British batt,cships
Ct the Queen Elizabeth class with fiji
teen inch guns. American experts still
believe that the 14-inch fifty caliber
rife is harder-hitting and more acru
rate even thar the larger british
weapon.
Reports from Italy say the results
acricvod by tie heavy Ameri:an ord
'"!nte lrea''y has elected expressions
OF admiration from the Italian gun
ner:.
In addition % heavy naval otI,s..c.,
'iel. Pershing has received 4 rur,ber
Of rcSer'" =! ;,,ch rifles desi;.. d r.
ismally TOR II stallation in cas-: de-
Tense Of the T. ted States
Mounted for high angle fir". as they
will he used l., lane operat; s.. the
l3-inch rifles isvc an cstimetel range
of not less =: a, $4,000 yard. or sub
SSfantially J.. miles. The 14-iach gur.
aaS pr"portionately greater range.
Large naval guns now are being
built as future American battlcships
are tc have 16-inch guns of both the
forty-five and fifty calibre.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
------U------
BOSCHEES GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fiftyone
years in all parts of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled
in the throat, especially lung troubles
1t gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
eXpectoration in the morning, gives
nature chance to soothe The infam-
ed parts, throw off the disease, help
ing the patient to regain his health
rs and rs cent bottles. Sold by Hug
gins Pharmacy.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
GONE FOR GOOD
Results That Last Are What AppeaI
to Manning People.

Kidney sufferers in Manning want
more than temporary relief.
They want results that last
Results like Mrs. Wells tells about.
Hers was thorough test.
-Four years is long time.
DOan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test and stood it well.
Why experiment with an untried
medicine?
People here in Manning have shown,
the way.
Read Mrs. Wells story.
She says: 81 suffered from dull,
nagging backaches, pains across nv
Kidneys, headaches and dizziness. I.
got box of Doan's Kidney Pills from
,Burns' Drug Store and found them to
be just what | needed: In short
time l was relieved Of the aches and
pains in my back and had no further
trouble from my kidneys"
a Lasting Cure
FOUR YEARS LATER, Mrs. Wells
said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me has been lasting one"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Wells has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

this paper recall, and ID now low for % a Dub b.
lie servant of the people to put his
opinion up and reverse that of the
attorney generals is more than can
understand, and hope tho treasurer
will give us his reasons for his action
in this matter.
l wish to say further that based on
the authority above referred to, I
wish to advise any person in Clar-
endor county that is liable to road
duty that they tender the treasurer
their $500 and he dare not refuse
to issue them a receipt for same.
w. w. Johnson,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
Columbia, S. c., February 25, 1918.

Columbia, $. c., February 25, 1918.
Mr.. A. p. Burgess,
County Auditor,
Manning, S. G..
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 23rd inst. re-
ccived.
| The Tax Commission is not in ses-
sion. and will probably not be for
some time. l, therefore, give you the
benefit of my views upon the ques-
tiOns you ask.
Although the Tax Commission re-
Guested it, my attention has not been
called tc any act passed by the Legis-
laLurc authorizing the Tax Commis-
sion to reduce either State or County
lerics made by the Legislature, in
case land values are increased. know
of no law allowing local authorities to
:cdu>c special school levics. II you
are correct in your statement that the
r.al estate of your county is now as
sesscG at 10 per cent or Is per cent of
its actnal value, then an increase to
12 per cent, the basis adopted by the
State Tax Commission, would very
materially increase the amount of
money raised by the three mill consti.
tutional tax. will say, however, that
from information on file in this office,
1T apepars that real estate in Claren-
don county is assessed for ia cation
upon an 81 crage Of 1913 per acre. /
think as practical matter you will
find that ;3.18 per acre is much more
than 10 rrr cent or i5 per cent of the
actual value of the property. You may
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
COMMUNICATIONS
Hon. A. w. Jones,
Chairman. S. G; Tax Commission.

Hon. A. w. Jones,
Chairman, S. C. Tax Commission.
Columbia, S. G..
am reminded by my township as
SCISSOR that the raising of the value
on real estate from about 10 per cent
to nearly fifty per cent is serious
proposition to the tax payer, and,
realizing this we want to ask if it is
within the province Of the Tax Com
mission, and will they reduce the
state and county levy, made by the
Legislature, in case the land values
are increased? Also is it within the
province and power of the local au-
thorities to reduce the special school
levics? Also, what effect will this
raise have on the amount Of taxes
raised by the mill constitutional tax.
These are questions that concern US
at this time and would thank you
for prompt reply, as l wish to pub
lish this letter with your reply in the
county papers this week for the benc-
Git Of the township boards of assess
sors for this county.
Yours truly,<
Andrew p. Burgess,
County Auditor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF WATERWAYS

A committee of three has been ap-
pointed by Director General McAdoo
to investigate the inland and coast
wise waterways of the United States
and advise him as to che best means
of putting them to advantageous use
and solving transportation problems.
The canals of the country and the
coastwise Mississippi and lake traffic
Will be considered. Work has already
been begun by Maj. Gen. w. M. Black,
Chief of Engineers of the United
States Army.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

Any fool may criticize. But criticism is not remedy
that requires constructive ability So unless you possess
this, better hold your tongue and saw wood.
Germans are said to be wearing clothes made of paper
The kaiser should be able to furnish them ma
terial if they utilize "scraps."
German authorities said to be suspicious of Trotz
kys action It noted politician who remarked
oh man that won't stay bought
In deciding renewed German offensive, perhaps
Hindenburg concluded Petrograd would be more suit
able place than Paris for that April fool dinner.
If the critics would spend the of energy in
the effort to prevent the Government making mistakes
that they spend in denuncaton the per cent of
would be much smaller.
The farmer who in these times would feed wheat to
hogs is an altogether specimen of animal that we
have not yet classified Of all the utterly ncomprehens
BILE beings that this has brought to public notice, he
is easily the limit If not avoWed friend of the kaiser
he must be simply animal in the form of man, with
gizzard where there should be heart.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

affective, he would require doctors
certificate before he would issue a
permit.
According to the Interpretation
given the opinion of Mr.. Sapp, should
a judge of probate be reasonably"
satisfied that the applicant wants the
intoxicant for medicinal purposes on
ly, then there is no law BY which the
probate judge could be adjudged
guilty of malfcasancc or misfeasance
in office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27
INVESTIGATION DEMANDED

, The most unfortunate incident that has arisen since
inns countrys entrance into the is the dispute be-
tween the raroads and the brotheroo of tranmen and
co1ductors The dispute is fraugh with much danger to
the transportation interests of the country The serious
ness OF the charges made by Messrs W. c. Lee and B.
caretson heads of the tranmen and conductors respec
lively would to leave the Government no choice b1t
to fully investigate the entire matter
Mess1s Lee and Garretson aege that the freight con-
eSon is the direct result of conspiracy on the part of
te anagements OF the various systems to dscred gov
serious charge made by both these great labor leaders, but
substantated by numerous other members the two
brotherhoOds.
es OF the people should be deceived into laying charge
Gs o. such seriousness unless they firmly convinced Of
The country had thought that the graceful manner in
wnlc the government control accepted by the
aGememt + Of M our railroads. that all in perfect har
mohy with the Administration in the effort to bring the
war to speedy close We feeling proud of our
transportation systems and pointing to them evidences
Of the deep loyalty of all classes of people, We had
also reJoced that the great labor organizations were
standing so staunch]y by the government and would
throw their great strength to the making of the world
safe for democracy.
But this controversy is of serious nature to be
passea 1y 1t involves two of the most powerful inter-
ess OF the country and the very life of the nation is af
tected If the charge is true there is treason to deal with
If FALSE then two of Americas greatest labor leaders have
gAnlzations into bad repute
Since the matter has gone 50 far it is to Congress
thoroghy investigate No perfunctory probe should be
tolerated. but the country should be made fully acquainted
with every fact. The railroads more than ever the
arteries OF Ine naClOn IN this clSS and consideration
no set Of should be permitted to Interfere
with their free operations.
The next conservation order to be issued should be for
series of speechless days in Congress-
Up to date we have heard on word from Mr. Hoover
that the hole in the doughnut should be made smaller
1t is long since have had our eye on Uncle Carran
ia that the old gink may be up all sorts of deviment
down there.
American troops the Champagne 'front.' They wish
the folks at home to understand however, that there's
nothing in
Austria tired of war Well it isn't the first time in his
tory that individual nation has started something
that they couldn't stop.
Figuring it right down to the last analysis it's up to the
people of this country to decide which they love most
their boys or their stomachs One the other must be
denied Which?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

Mr.. Editor:
1 beg leave for space in your paper
to bring to the attention of the cit
liens of this county the fact that the
treasurer, Mr.. Wells, has misinformed
them in regard to the paying of their
communication or read tax.
TO wit: | have been very reliably
informed that Treasurer Wells on sew
cral occasions advised parties that ap-
piled at his office to pay their road
tax for the year 1918 that he would
not or could net collect two road taxes
in the same year.
To illustrate, if I understand his
position, and if | am not correct |
hope he will correct me, that a tax
payer chat failed to pay his taxes for
1917 during the year 1917 and did pay
for 1917 in January or February Of
1913, would prevent him from, on the
same day issuing receipt for q road
tax for 1918, which has been provided
for by recent act that requires any
person liable for road duty to pay a
$500 tax by the first day of April or
be required to perform six days labor
on the public roads in the township
in which he lives.
| was told by man today that he
appned at the trcaSurer'S office some
time ago to pay his road tax for 1918
and the treasurer said to him that
he would take his name and let him
know later if he would take the mon
eey and issue, receipt but has not
heard from him yet.
Now, / want Treasurer Wells to
tell us what the duties of his office
are. Is it to define the law or is it
to comply with the law as it affects
the duties of the treasurer's offic.
l wish to state right here that
consulted Solicitor StoII and Attorney
PEBBLES as to this act and published
last spring the attorney-genara,s
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

probably find it to be as much as 80
per cent of the value. If you should
find this to be the case, an increase
from 30 per cent to az per cent would
not be a very great increase, and the
question you ask would, in such case,
be of little practical consequence.
The Tax Commission has heretofore
stated that if real estate and other
property throughout the State should
be assessed and equaliZed upon 42
per cent basis, and the amount of
money to be raised under the levies
for State purposes should produce an
amount greater than that appropriate
ed by the Legislature, the Commission
will order reduction upon all prop
crty throughout the State, sufficient
to raise only the amount so appropri-
aztec.
Yours very truly,
SOUTH CAROLINA TAX COM.
A. M. Jones,
Chairman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

German authorities are said to be suspicio1
ky's action. 1t was noted politician who
"D--n a man that won't stay bought
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-27

In deciding on a renewed German offensive,
Hindenburg concluded Petrograd would be mo
able place than Paris for that April fool dinner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Heathsville, Va, Aug. Seer
man propaganda seems to be spread
ing extensively among the coiored
population in the Heathsville section:
how or by whom it has not yet been
discovered. The colored people are be-
ing told. and some are believing, that
the German is the colored mans
friend, that they have all to gain III
the success of Germany, that the
United States is having the colored
soldiers stationed in the most exposed
positions: in fact, using them as
shields for the white soldiers. Should
the Germans win, they say, all the
property now owned by the white
people will be given them.
Shortage of labor in Virginia will
be relieved by bringing meH from
ether states. Thre Is total short
age in Virginia at this time-wlth
MANY concerns yet unreported-of
10000. This state will be compelled
to take from non-essentials just 4,59o,
but these men will not leave the state.
On the other hand, about $4,000 will
he brought here to relieve the urgent
pressure at war industries plants of
Various descriptions. Agents from the
federal labor department are now in
other statcs-north and west-recruir-
ing the men and getting the state
forces to work to bring the needed
men here.
An interesting development at the
fast term of Lancaster Circuit Court
was the discovery that considerable
quantities of whisky, stored in Lam
caster Jail awaiting removal by the
Commissioner of Prohibition, is said
to have very mysteriously disappeared.
Numerous seizures from time to time
since the prohibition law went into
effect have been made, notably the
large cargo of twenty-four cases taken
from the vessel of Isaac BoZman early
last year. Upon Investigation at the
sitting of the court ii was discovered
that, while the cases seemed to be in
tact, very considerable proportion of
their contents of twcnty-four quarts
each had disappeared. The Jail is the
only place in which such evidence
be kept, supposedly safe. Hence, all
wet goods seized from time to time,
was stored in an upper room therein,
having an outer and inner room with
different keys.
Acting Chief of Police T. J. McMa-
hon, of Richmond, has issued an order
to the captains of all the districts that
every member of the police force is in
structed to round up every street-cor-
ner loafer and oilers CT every sort who
have not already been indicted into
the service or are not engaged in
useful and essential occupation.
Major James Barbour Nalle, form
crly of Culpeper, was killed in action
in France, General Pershing reports
in the casualty lists. Major Nails en-
tered the army in 1898 as a. private,
and by hard work and bravery in the
Philippine campaign he won a COM
mission. He went TO France in Janu-
ary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-05

this section we see great many Brit
ish soldiers but very seldom the
French, most all of the latter appear
to be in the trenches, and there IS no
doubt in the world about them doing
their part.
Some of our men have already been
up to the front lines for observation
and practical experience, and they
report things very favorable. l
imagine that by the time this reaches
America we will all be up in the lines
in action, and our only hope IS that
all will keep our strength and cour-
age, to do our bit and make good
showing.
The next time l write I hope to re-
port of us having done excellent
work"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-05

report for duty within the next few
DAYS. The civilians will continue to
arrive weekly for several months.
Officers say that every experienced
engineer who possesses the necessary
professional and personal qualifica-
tions and shows signs of making
good engineer officer will be accepted
for the training courae.
While the weather has been hot,
and consequently drill and fatigue
this past week have at times been
irksomc, the spirit of the men
process of becoming engineers re-
mains unchanged. "Get the kaiser"
and what it represents is coming
stronger in this camp every day.
Gen. Black Explains the Work.
The address by Gen. William A.
Black, chief of engineers, at the
amphitheatre the other evening eluci-
dated and accentuated the wonderful
work done and being done by the
United States engineers in France.
Gen. Black spoke to thousands of
troops who packed every available
inch of space on the two hillsides
and was given big ovation. He
said, in part:
at is very inspiring sight to
see such a body Of men animated by
the common purpose to defeat the
enemy, and equally impressive to
hear you sing we Won't Come Back
Till It's Over Over There
,"The engineers are doing a re-
markable work in France. In the
present battle every one knows who
built the bridges across the Marine.
San army is:like machine. Each
individual is apart of that machine
working away. and polishing his part
that when assembled that machine
shall be second to none.
Recently the engineers were
praised very highly by high Frencf
official. The engineers are always
ready to Eight to build bridges, tc
carry wounded to the rear, to d
anything OF win the war. The en-
gineers often build the bridges which
they are the first to pass over. il
this war they have many times lai'
down their tools to fill in gaps ir
the front line, and have thus saved
the day.
"Kaiser Bill' sneered at the Amer
leans, but he is going to take it all
back, because we are going to show
him to still greater extent the stuff
. that is in Americans, and as en-
gineers you boys here will do YOU
part"