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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13

looked at each other for a moment,
half surprised, half curious. Then the
trenchman,, after the European fash.
lon' tipped his hat, with a slight bow
Mr.. Baker, with winning courtesy. did
likewise. There was something inspir-
ngly democratic about the whole
scene, brief as it was, and a look at
the crowd showed that the American
cabinet member had made decided
hit.
Epitomizing the sentiment of the
French press, Excelsior says:
S2cretary Baker comes to see with
his own eyes the employment of the
vast military effort of which he is the
principal worker.
AT the moment he touched the soil
or France, we saluted this organizer
of victory"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13
FARM ARMY TO BE DRAFTED
250,000 Young Men Will BE Called to
Man the 'Third Line" of
the County,

Washington, March 11.-A new
army Of at least 100000 is to be raised
to man the third line" defense of the
United States.
Boys between IS anC II years are
eligible. They will sec active service
this sprin gand summer on American
farms.
The United States employment ser
vice announced today a campaign to
begin March 18 to raise a "farm
army" The drive for recruits will be
conducted similarly to that recently
made for shipyard volunteers. The
members will belong to the Boys
Working reserve.
The campaign will be conducted
through state directors. Directors
have been appointed for all states ex-
cept Louisiana, South Carolina and
Washington. Each state has been Civ
en- a quota. The reserve is already
strongly organized in the west. Hi
nois, Kansas, Wisconsin, Missouri, and
Indiana have enrolled large numbers
of boys. Indiana has 5000. The ma
tional enrolment to date is $4,000.
Many states have prepared TO train
the army before it takes the field.
massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin and other
states have made appropriations or
assigned tracts of land for training
the recruits.
A high standard will lbe maintained
IN selecting volunteers, it was said.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13

personal inquiries, | am satisfied ~
the truth of each statement contained
III your letter, but nevertheless being
conSclentiously Of the opinion that
said act Of the General Assembly on
various grounds is unconstitutional
decline, unless compelled bv thc
courts, to deliver to yoa Il permit 10
transport into the State the quart Of
WhISkcy as you request, and il is my
purpose to adopt the same course as
TO all others who apply, unless ] am
compelled by the court to change NV
course. ! wish to assure yod of my
desire IN no way to offend you, but to
oo'''h an investigation Of this matter.
VERY respectively yours,
"rhos. T.. Richardson,
|" Judge Of Probate Of Sumter Cou,j.
ty.'
ana your petitioner further states
mat the said Judge of probate as
aforesaid declined to receive the fee
.oi lo cents provided by law and alb
Solutely refused to issue the pcrmi,
to your petitioner, which your pcti.
Toner shows and charges he was en-.
tltled to receive as matter of RIGHT
and 1t is submitted to the court thai
Sald action of judge of probate is ar
piCrafy, contrary to the requirement:
ol thc aforesaid act of the General As.
sembly of South Carolina.
.Whcreforc, petitioner prays that n
writ of mandamus do issue out of This
court, requiring and commanding the
respondent, Thomas T.. Richardson,
ESQ, Judge of the court of probate of
sumter county, to issue forthwith, and
TO the petitioner herein. the permit to
transport into South Carolina the al
cohollc liquors specified in the aff,-
eaVlt winch was presented to him, and
lor such other and further relief as
petitioner is entitled to-"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13
BAKER HAILED AS
"0RCANIzER OF VICTORY
Unless All Signs Fail Secretary Baker
Has Reached France Just in Time
to Become a Witness to Open
ing of Armageddon

Paris, March 12.-Cheered by vast
throngs and hailed by the French
press as the "organizer of victory"
Newton d. Baker, secretary of war of
the United States, arrived in Paris to-
day. He was met by the "executor of
victory" General Pershing. His first
visits were to President Poincaire and
Premier Clemenceau, the American
commandcr-in-chief introducing him.
After brief stay in the capital the
secretary will proceed to the front. He
will make thorough inspection of the
AMERICAN sectors and training camps,
but will also see every other vital seq
Nent OF the western battle line.
Big Things F0reshadOwed
The big guns Of both sides are tun-
ing up to drumfire. The weather is
clearing up. From the North Sea to
the Swiss border there is hustle and
hustle foreshadowing big things. Un-
less all signs fail, Mr.. Baker has ar.
rived just in time to witness the OPEN
ing Of Armageddon.-
AS he stepped from the special train
that brought him and his staff here
from the French port where an Amer
lean cruiser landed them yesterday,
Secretary Baker was at once attacked
by an army of French newspaper men.
MS JoVlal Snlllc, however, finally
broke the barragc of rapid fire ques-
tions hurled at him, and his captors
dispersed good humoredly when he an
nounced he might have something to
say later, but nothing now" They
understood and appreciated the fin
esse" of etiquette which prompted him
to defer all public utterances until he
had called upon the president and
prime minister Of the country which
he is visiting.
At the station he was met by Cen
erals Pershing, Bliss and Squier, Ad-
miral Wilson, representing the Amer
lean navy; and representatives of the
American embassy, as we'll as person
al emissaries Of President Poincairc
and the foreign office. Admiral Nor
eau and the mayors and councillors of
the municipality were members of the
French reception committee at the
port of landing yesterday. Mr.. Baker
was visibly impressed by the warmth
of the welcome extended him.
Saluted as Organizer Of Victory
There was little incident at the
station. Stepping toward the waiting
automobile the secretary accidentally
jostled French laborer. The two
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13
MANNING S. c., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918.
FELL ON STONY GROUND

nese trouble were commercial. The
time will come when the best minds
of every country will be called upon
to adjust the complicated questions of
foreign trade and the consular Of
ficers at the leading ports of COM
merce will equal i'm Importance the
diplomatic ambassadors"
In connection with the extension Of
the south's foreign trade Senator Nc
Laurin advocated an American mer-
chant marine.
Our weakness upon the sea is the
one great danger that confron the
natlon," said the senator. eff ships
could be built in the United States as
cheaply as they are under other flags,
1t would be unnecessary Tor our gov
ernment to do more than to offset the
subsidies, bounties, naval reserves,
retainers and other methods by which
foreign governments attract capital
INTO merchant ships built and manag-
ed by their own people.
we must not imagine that Ameri-
can capital is dependent upon nation
al legislation in order to make ship
owning pay, We have ample evidence
OF large American investments in
forei gn-built ships manned and ope-
rated by foreigners in our foreign
trade. However much our people
may have invested in foreign ships,
they are unavailable under national
law when at war as naval auxilia-
ries.
Another thing we should remem-
Der: These very ships and the men
employed on board them may be turn
ed against the United States in the
event of our becoming involved in
war wa with the nation whose flag they
"rhe object of extending govern
ment aid to the upbuilding of our mcr-
chant marine is to secure adequate
protection for the nation upon the
sea, and the mere fact that the in
Vestment has been made ~ +ractive to
American capital is an incl,ent of the
transaction.
We do not want to see the 18TH
mlan canal become merely foreign
highway of commerce." said the scna-
tor. I'VE do not want our millions
expended merely to become bounty
to foreign shipping. 1t should be an
American highway, and we should so
develop our mercantile marine that
with the opening of this great canal
our own flag shall predominant at
the mast head OF majority Of the
ships that it accommodates.
"The south will be the Immediate
beneficiary of that waterway when it
is constructed"
In conclusion, Senator McLaurin
said: What we need in this country
today is non-sectional patriotism
and statesmanship more devoted to
the upbuilding of our country than
the achievement Of party success.
Great national or BUSINESS questions
involving the glory of our public and
. the prosperity of our people should
tionS."
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FAILED TO CROSS PIAEE

Rome, March H. Austrian troops
which apparently W. making an al.
tempt to cross the 7 Piave were
prevented from doin. . yesterday by
the Italian batteries which sunk RATS
and boats nj the river opposite Pa,
garc, the war office announced tolay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13
AMERICA and SPAIN
SIGN TREATY Terms
Pershing Will Get Army Supplies and
France Gets Credit from Don
TREATY SIGNED IN MADRID
America Agrees to Let Spain Have
Cotton and Petroleum She Needs

Washington, March 8.-Under the
commercial agreement between the
United States and Spain, the formal
signing Of which in Madrid was an
nounced today at the State Depart
ment, not only will Gen. Pershing get
the supplies from Spain which he de-
sires for his troops, but French
credits in Spain is arranged and the
Spanish government permits free ex-
port to the Allies of pyrites, minerals
and manufactured wool.
These and othe rdetails of the
agreement, which becomes effective
Immediately, were made public to-
night by the war trade board. Besides
the free export of pyrites, minerals
and wool, which the board described
as concession of decided value to
the Entente Powers" Spain will also
permit the export of various other
commodities to the extent that home
requirements will permit. This is in
addition to the specific licensing of
the supplies required by Gen. PERISH
ing, which are to include 100000 blan-
kets and large number of mules.
Will Assist French
While conducting teh negotiations
for this country, the American repre-
sentatives, the boards statement said,
Will be able "to materially assist the
French Government in securing a
large credit in Spain to finance paw
ments for the supplies which the re-
public draws from Spanish sources"
In return for supplies granted to
this country and the Allies, the state
iment continued, "the United States
assures to Spain it's necessary sup-
plies of cotton and petroleum, the
amount of the monthly export of these
commodities being fixed in the agree
ment at figure which will cover the
genuine Spanish requirements, but
bar the possibility of German agents
IN Spain secretly buying up and
boarding stock of cotton against the
time OF the conclusion of peace"
Other Supplies
Spain is granted other supplies" j."
said the board, "to the extent that
they can be spared after satisfying
home requirements in the United
States associates in the war. AS has
already been stated, special conccs-
slons have been maed in regard to To-
comotlves and railway material, which
are required to increase the CARRYING
capacity Of the Spanish arilway sys-
tenn, measure of decided Importance
to America and it's assistants which
are drawing supplies from Spanish
territory.
AS to Shipping
Whether the agreement covers the
broad question of Spanish shipping
was not disclosed. Before issuing IL
censes for fuel coal for Spanish ships
the board has been requiring an
agreement by the owners or charter
parties OF return the vessels to the
United States for cargoes. This was
done recently in the cases of three
ships at Gulf port which were load
cd with supplies for the Allies. The
Spanish consul refused to let the ships
sail because he wanted them to 90 to
Spain after .discharging, but his or
ders were Withdrawn today after an
nouncement of the signing of the
agreement with Spain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13

Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation of malt
liquors are included in the Presidents
proclamation limiting brewers of beer
to 70 per cent of the amounts of grain
and other. food materials that were
used last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-13
BRITISH SHELL CAMBRIA

Berlin, March l2.-(Nia London) .-
Cambria has been bombarIcd by long
range British guns, according to to-
days army headquarters report. Scv-
rral shots from British artillery of the
heaviest caliber fell in the town, thc
statement reports.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07

ton in France on September IL, is still
fighting the Hun. The information
came in a telegram from Adjutant
General Harris, at Washington, tell
ing the mother that her son is "now
reported on duty with his company"
While w. H. Denny of Williston
was assisting at the emergency hos
pital, thieves drove off with his Max
we'll automobile which he had left
standing at the entrance Of the Odd
Fellows building. The car was TAX
en- about a. m. The same parties
who took the car also broke into Bot
ton Bros. store and e. H. Wells cloth
ing establishment and packed seven
suit cases full of their plumber. AZ
ter leaving the city they headed north
west, and they have been traced thru
Bonetrail and other towns. De-
scriptions of the men have been sent
to different authorities and they will
probably soon be apprehended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
i court at Bismarck in March.

al COuIL az oISH0ICh III NNaISAs
Russell Reed Of Dickinson, sustained
double break above his wrist when
cranking his fathers Ford car. His
cousin, Robert Reed, sustained bad
/ y sprained arm the week previous
when attempting to crank the same
car.
Chas. Jones, one of Motifs most pop
ular business men, passed away last
week following an attack of influenza.
His wife and child were also i'll and
in an effort to help them he got up
too soon and his case developed into
pneumonia.
Alex Kordonowy of near Belfield,
suffered the loss Of part of his right
arm when shot gun he was holding
in his lap was accidentally discharged.
He was moving hay and had the gun
resting across his lap, when the gun
fell from his lap with the above result.
The arm was so badly shattered that
it was necessary to amputate below
the shoulder.
Chas. Gustavson, farmer residing
near Fayette, in the Belfield country,
was found dead by several of his
neighbors when they attempted to in
vestigate the cause of several of the
horses standing in the yard attached
to wagon. He had apparently hitch
ed the team when they suddenly bolt
ed, knocking him down. His neck was
broke in the fall. 1nterment took
place at Belfeld.
Harold Robinson, 81 years old, ED
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rob-
inson of two miles south of Emerson,
died on Tuesday the result of being
thrown from a horse Sunday and sus-
tanning conclusion of the brain. He
did not regain consciousness after the
accident. The young man was at the
farm home of Ira Crawford, when the
unfortunate event occurred, and as it
was thought wisest not to move him,
it was there that he died.
From deep mourning to high re-
joicing is the transition in the feel
ings Of the people of Washburn and
vicinity by the news that Private Carl
A. E. -Knudston, one Of it's most popu-
lar young men, reported killed in &C.
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BRIEF STATE NEWS

Two cows sold at auction near Ant
Ter last week for the sum Of $261.
Some cows.
Lieutenant George VanCamp, for
mer Ambrose boy has been killed in
action. Mr.. VanCamp enlisted in the
marines year ago last May. He
was killed in his first battle.
Carl Kuch, who resides ten miles
southeast Of Hazen, was arrested last
week by the Deputy United States
Marshal of Fargo to answer to the
charge of sedition. He was released
on $4,000 bonds and his hearing will
be held at the next term Of the feder-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
Fire Nearly Destroys Burlington
Farm Home

Fire did 5000 damage to the Dan
Bowker farm residence located on Mr..
Bowker's farm northwest of Burling-
ton, Monday. The fire started from
the cook stove and the damage was
confined mostly to the kitchen. The
floor and walls were burned before
neighbors, who appeared, could put
out the blaze. The home is occupied
by Herman Roggenbuck and family.
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1o3y0Y Y01 1ND0

n. school Si .sosra 1 8 1er,i.na s.Aoo,
District Number. IA, Ward County.
North Dakota, will receive Ssalod bi6o
for tho construction Of barn TO b
built at school house Number I, In %.
cordance with plans ana epeeihcations
Superintendent Of Schools ut the Court
House.
All bids must be in tho hando OF T.
p: Campbell Surrey, before Saturday.
time the bids will be opened ana the
contract awarded.
e. P. CAMPBELL,
lU-24-t4 Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-07
SUMMONS

SU1l110N0
State Of North Dakota,
County of Ward.
In District Court,
Eighth Judicial District.
Wells-Dickey Company, corporation,
Plaintiff,
Edward A. Donnelly, Clara w. Donnelly,
Loui Budenski Mary Budensk and
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Ken
mare, North Dakota, a corporation.
Defendants.
Summons.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the Complaint in the above entitled ac-
ton, which is filed with Clerk Of Dis
trict Court for said County, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said COM
plaint on the subscribers at their office
in the city Of Fargo; in said county and
state, within thirty days after the SER
vice Of this Summons upon you, exclus-
i've Of the day Of such service; and in
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CITATION HEARING PETITION ro1
APP0INTMENTT or ADMIN
TRAITOR

oASs III ~ Tnr A0A1n-
State of North Dakota,
County of Ward, SIS.
In County Court, Before
Hon. William Murray,
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Bertha
Longevan Deceased.
Piper-Howe Lumber Company,
corporation, Petitioner
James Longevan, Arnold Longevan, Gill
bert Longevan and Longevan.
Respondents.
Citation Hearing Petition for Appoint
ment of Administrator.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons in
terested in the Estate Of Bertha Long
evan, Deceased:
You and each of you, are hereby noti-
fled that the above named petitioner
herein, has filed in this Court petition
praying that. letters Of administration
late of the City Of N1inot" iii the County
of Ward, and State of North Dakota, de-
ceased, be granted to G.. B. Bach, public
administrator and that the said petition
this csArt ont the 7th day of December.
1918, at, ten ib,clock in the forenoon of
that day, in the Court Rooms Of this
c e nnf the h Gsur cou HOUSE wt thu city
State Of North Dakota. and you, and
each Of you, are hereby cited to be and
appear before this Court at said time
and place, and answer said petition, and
show cause II any there be, why the
Granted Granted sa'o p''tt'o" s''ou'u NV 70
" in WITNESS WHEREOF, the sigma
ture Of the Judge Of said Court is here
to subscribed and attested by tho seal
Of said Court in the City Of Minot, in
said County Of Ward in the State Of
North Dakota, this 23rd day Of October,
1918.
BY the Court:
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court.
Let the service Of the above citation
be made by personal service on Jamee
Longevan and Gilbert Longevan and
Longevan and upon James
Longevan as special guardian Of said
last two minors and by publication Up
on Arnold Longevan.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge of the County Court.
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DR.. Sandberg Improving
DR.. V. A. Sandberg who has been
precariously i'll with influenza and
pneumonia, is gaining slowly and his
recovery now is practically assured.
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DU1G101D
State of North Dakota.
County Of Ward. %.
Eighth judicial District
In District Court,
MABLE SFOKLEY, Plaintiff.
".
TONEY sPOKLEY, Defendant
Summons.
The State Of North Dakota to the abeve
named Defendant, 0feoti049:
the complaint IN this action aud to
ssrvs . copy Of your answer upon the
san.sriber at his office n ~ city Han
Henry County, North Dehsta. witAin
thirty days after the servise ef tAle su0::
mons upon you, exclusive u ~ lay 81
s(rvies. and in case Of .yssp 1ailero -
appear Or answer: 5odE..:et Yin =
lief demanded in the complaint
Dated ut the City Of Granville. Ne.
Henry County, North Dakota, tAis nh
day Of October. A p. 1915.
c. W. HOOKWAY,
Attorney for Plaintilf,
Office and Pest o6iee
Granville, North Dakota.
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swer Judgment via s. taEes 49,
you by default fer Ne relief 1s6on0sl
In the Complaint. .
Dated this 2jrA lay Of 0sp&suAee,
WATSON, YOUNG 4 CONllY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
stern Building,
Fargo. North DAA0eA
1o-24-tS
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HIDE MARKET

s'''a sa''ea - ..
Q. Q Eess. % NJ aaa 60 II -
Q. y. 3le, ~ TO % leos------ - 81
e =. Calf 70 IS l0o:------
9. q Dnll0. OtA0s - O1saL- . ~
h 4 rr 0rsaa 1870
0ssa Atlss. % lbs. anl - - ~
Green XSpo. IL 70 ~ N6-- ~ ~
9r::s S cs'f s L., = 8, i b.
Prices for 3s1a1n4
Horse o. Cattle. any sise--------9 ~
Colt or Calf. not over Is iSs.---- Is
Tanning Pelts. any size. wssl % 1.ee
WGfs' a any Xov s,fe :5v :;.. 80
Deer Deer Skin 3oy {Sair a oS) .'.e---- 3; 3
Deer Skin (for buck) ---------- AS
Harness Leather. finished product
Lace Leather. per SO. ft.------ Is
Shoe Leather, per So It. ------ IS
Lining-Black Plush
Horse or Cattle, any size----& SIS
Colt or Kip, not over Is lbs.---- 660
Colt or Calf. not over Is lbs.--- zee
Tanning ana Lining. Complete
Black Plush
Horse or Cattle, any size--------Sl6.ee
Colt or Calf. not over IS lbs.---- see {
Minot Hide & Tanning
Company
425 Front st. PHONE ITO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-14

chief, told how the poison gases-one
Of them the most deadly ever discov-
cred by chemical science-had been
developed at the Edgewood arsenal in
an Isolated region in Maryland. ..
This plant had to be invented as IT
was being built, as no such industry
as II represented had ever existed be-
fore. Enlisted men, he said had
worked with its dangerous products
and he added the astonishing state
ment that at times the casualties had
been such as'would be hard to match
on the battle front.
No German army could have lived
thru the gao attacks planned by the
United states Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice. General S.Gert announced at the
dinner that on the day the armistice
went into effect plants for the manu-
facture Of the standard gases were in
operation with a manufacturing capa-
city greater than that of England and
France combined.
This capacity would have been tre-
hled for certain gases before the now
cyar. Shells filled with these gases
were going to Europe by the shipload.
This country alone, when hostilities
ceased. had ten tons Of mustard gas to
Germany's one. America had facilities
of 100 tons day. Several other lines
of endeavor in the toxic field were at
Il high stage OF development.