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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-19
SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE LONG AGO

IN another column we are printing letter from Mr. H.
D. claurln r to the Sumter Chamber of Commerce in
reference to the taking of the proper steps towards get
ing the government to purchase their corn oats and 9TH
f forage Tor the four cantOnments this state on the
rome markets. This is step that have wondered that
Las not been taken long ago. There reason on earth
mat can be advanced why the government should pur
chase the enormous quantities they Of these articles
n the North and West
Raise Food Stuffs" The farmers of South Carolina
nave done SO to their full capacity this year and now
there is no market for the surplus
irish potatoes this season will not pay the Southern
arner near the outlay that he has put into the making
OF them Therefore it is bad outlook for Irish potatoes
or TINS section OF the country next year With the can
comments using carload day at each place the solution
CT the surplus would be an easy matter.
we are IN hopes that representatives and senators
H ts State Will use their utmost efforts to help remedy
this condition for which they will the sincere appre
planted foodstuffs ~
-W-S-S-
What pity it is that President Wilson made such
grlevos blunders in picking the to whom he has en-
trusted the conduct of the plans He could easily have
gotten much better TIMBER and might easily have had the
won long before this We have men in this town that
discount McAdoo, Baker and the whole lot at Wash
ingonat least that is the conclusion one is inclined to
form after hearing them ate for few hours on the sub
ect Of what should and should not be done the crcum
stances Their stock of knowledge on subjects military
is something at which to marvel and we feel like impeach
ing the whole bunch at Washington for failing to make
of their valuable services But it ever thus The
wrong is usually chosen and have mush through
crisis in any old shape, when if real genius were recog
nlzed we could sail through with COLOR flying.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-19
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

| will apply to the Judge of Pro-
bate for Clarendon County on the
Oath day of June 1918, at II O'Clock
A. M. for letters of discharge as Ad-
ministrator of the Estate Of jamie F..
Buddin, deceased.
JESSE MARTIN BUDDIN,
Administrators.
Timmonsville, s. C.
May 22nd, 1918.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-19
EFFICIENCY

Occasionally we still hear reference to the much
vaunted German efficiency" These references come
mostly from either positive proGeran sympahizers or
from tlmorous souls who throw fit whenever "this
long ago learned to estimate this efficiency it's true
value and have ceased to stand in awe of it.
The efficiency of Germany is purely efficiency of
constant application Her present militant condition is
the result OF lifetime of unrettng attention every
conceivable angle of the game of While the other ma
ons OF the earth were quietly pursuing the paths of
peace Germany was strainng every and devotng
all her accumulaons of and to the task of
cTeatng an army and armament before which the world
would find it impossible to stand During most of this
tune she was hypocriticaly participating in the Hague
conferences and proposing the total disarmament of all
nations but in the light of recent developments we know
that during all this discussion her preparations were
never slackened
Even Gernanys efficiency in the arts and sciences
has been made to the dread Mooch of War In ex
tending her Influence among the nations of the earth in
these branches she has been for years building spheres
ha traitors against the day when their services should be
needed by the fatherland.
Yes, Germany has efficiency
Efficiency in coldblooded assassination evidenced by
the brutal destruction Of vessels by her vpers when
and children attemDtinp to escane in omen
boats have been sheled angled and sunk evidenced bv
her Wanton destruction of civilian life by her arpanes
and Aeppels evidenced by the deliberate murder Of prs
oners OF Who by all the laws of nations should have
received honorable and humane treatment.
efficiency in perfidy witnessed in her rape of Bel
gum Tor no other reason than that she stood between
brutal tyant and his intended victim evidenced by her
attempt to array other nations against country
at the same time her representative to capital was
shedding crocodile tears his forced depa rtre and
separation from his dear friends in Amerca-doubtess
he took with him for the perusa of his butcher master
t proofs of his reachery while enjoying our hospitality
and esteem.
The German of other days was noted for efficiency
u that efficiency has been prostuted to most gnobe
God from such efficiency
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-19
mo eua,lae ina, ooos aos Affect sas Mead

Because OF Ito tonic and laxative effect, I.AXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININHi 10 better than ortlioaty
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full nanle and
look for the alGnature OF n. W. GROyH, SOC,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-19
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System,

GRoVH'9 TASrHLItSS chill TONIC, drive 8 out
Malaria enrlche the blood and bui the ava.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
ABSENT FROM FIRES.
III. Smith" Writes to City Council Ad
vocating More Paid Men.

Relative to the complaint which has
been heard about so few fireuen respond
ing To alarms of fire with their companies,
an xplanatlon was made to members
City Council at their meeting last night
in letter which was signed by I'll.
Smith. who termed himself an old volun-
tcer fireman He said the volunteers
have been laughed Mt and subjected To
SO much ridcule that they who have
worked at fires for nothing for long
gtime have concluded to stay n home and
10 let only those men who are paid for
their services do fire duty
lie suggested that more paid men
be added to the several fire COMPANIES
as there are now not enough volunteers to
do the work lie claimed the volunteers
are tired of going to fires and having their
good clothes ruined, especially when they
get no pay for this service and when glory
will not buy Il new suit He declared
the volunteers have been ieered at so
much that they will not GO 10 fires any
longer
He strongly advocated paid fire
department II Smith, the slgner of the
letter, did not give his address. HIS
communication was referred to the fire
committee OF the Council
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
MARYLAND ROADS.
l. legislature Confronted by a Condition
That is Not Pleasing.

Annapolis, Md. Mar Ruin awaits
Narylands improved highways, and
especially the State-aIdcd roads, which
have cost over 81 600, 600 unless drastic
steps are taken IT once for their protcc-
tion and for immediate repairs.
This drplorable condition was re-
ported this week to Governor Harring-
ton bv Chairman Zouck. Of the State
Roads Commission. who came here TO dis
cuss the whole road situation with the
governor. Because OF pressure OF cxccu-
tive business, the conference was post
poned until today. State Motor-vehlclc
Commissioner BauGhnan will also at
tend.
The War Department may also be
represented at the conference.
The main idea in view is 10 provide
financial means BY which the roads
and especially the State-aided roads,
NAV be saved from disintceratlon Ac-
cording TO Chairman Zouck it is condi-
ton and not theory which c0nfronts the
commission, and the condition becomes
serious because of the scarcity and high
price of day labor and Of material. Be
cause of these high prices, the good roads
system of Maryland could not be dupli-
Gated for $1,000 900.
Governor Harrington has declared
against a bond issue At the same time
an issue of S2,000,000 seems to be inevi-
table, if the roads are to be saved from
destruction, if State-aided roads are 90
be taken over and if the gaps are To be
constructed Scores OF bills have been
introduced in the General Assembly pro-
viding for the construction OF these
gaps.
In his budget Governor Harrington
has set aside 81 100000 for good roads,
$780, 900 for State-ajdcd roads and $780,,
900 for roads to be constructed in con-
junction with the national government
1t had been expected that the receipts
from automobile licenses would be suf-
fcient to maintain the roads.
The tota! of this sum is 81 900, 900, Of
which $500, 600 goes to Baltimore, SI37,- :
900 to the motor-vehicle commissio ner
for maintenance and S75 900 to the State
Roads Commission for the same purpose,
leaving less than 100000 for road up
keep.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Catholics Interested in Movement TO
Help Man the COuntry's Farms.

4 nationwide colonization campaign
has been begun throughout the country
by the Catholic Colonization Society,
t. :. A., with the view OF locating people
on farms to help increase the food supply.
The organization has investigated
number of projects out OF which 1T has
selected some fourteen, which are now
ready for settlers. These projects are
located i'm the states of Michigan, Wis
consin. North and South Dakota, Mon
tana. Colorado. Texas, Arkansas, Miss
issippi and Florida More colony tracts
are to be provided in the near future.
The services OF the society, which IS
the recognized national directing bureau
for prospective settlers, are free 10 all
whether Of the Catholic faith or any
other The work Of tho society IS cs-
pccially useful to people of foreign birth
who are not acquainted with the country
nor with the way Of getting TO the land IN
safe and practical manner. These
people are many Of them, Of the Catholic
faith and have full confidence III an
institution recommended by their church.
The archbishop Of Milwaukee. who If
director general of the society, states that
the organization seeks 10 cover the
entire United States in its search for suit
able tracts Of land. while Herbert Hoover
1000 auInlnlStTatoT writes III pdlt- ~
is with pleasure that | learn of the aims
and work Of the Catholic Colonization
Society. which body, rs | understand, is
unselfshly striving 10 encourage people
especially foreigners, to go back to tho
soil In our work We are yitally interest
cd in the results Of all efforts To increase
the production Of foodstuffs for America
and the Allies without which we cannot
carry on,
The society seeks To use the very
best talent obtanable in the work Of
investigation Of IFS projects and every
thing is done to safeguard the interests
Of the colonist The business end Of the
work Of colonization is carried on by tho
Catholic Land Information Bureau, 4.
: A.. under direction and supervision Of
the society, in the Ashland Block, Chicago,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
MAYOR MAKES AN APOLOGY.
Appears in Assembly Chamber and
Regrets SeltZer Incident.

IpntOn. y j. March --ASScmbly-
man Nrccland bath IN chill scltzer pro
JccIcd from sizzling >yphon IN the hands
81 Mavor Donncliy Of Trenton. In the
cafe oi the Trenton House Tuesday
night brought forth i'm open apology from
The MaVur upon the floor Of the Assembly
chamber yesterday afternoon. Whether
this fapolug painfully brief. Will be
regarded ~ closing the incident and calling
uif the proposal to have the Attorney
General present the case 10 the Mercer
county Grand jury IS not known at this
time. but It Is understood TO be Assembly
man Nrecland's purpose TO let the whole
unsavOry business drop, - isr rs he per-
sonallv Is concerned
Majority Leader PicrSon obtained the
n-1vilegc of the floor for Mayor Donnclly,
and the city executive. standing erect and
looking over the vlsta oi legislative faces.
with nothing indicating smile upon ms
rugged features or sweetness IN his heart
read from q slip 81 paper his apology,
acknowledging that he had rutfied the
dignity Of the Legislature. and expressing
regret or his conduct He then strobe
maIestlcally out without profferlng ms
hand 70 Asscnblyman Nreeland
Tn apology was voted upon the min
utes. but later tsscmbIyman Gill, of
Nerccf moved that IL be accepted and
tins motion Was formerly passed. II IS
sad that Mayor Donnelly very much
desired 20 make longer and more eXten-
s1ve statement IN cXtenuatlon OF his act,
hut the members objected 70 anything
more than the bare apology
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SEND-OFF FOR THE
MEN IN THE DRAFT
LEAVING ON MONDAY
New Soldiers Will Parade on
Market Street, Headed by
Brass Band.
AT 1I.20O'CLOCK

The remainder Of DeIaware's quota
for the first draft of troops will leave
Wilmington for Camp Greenleaf, Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, at lI.20 O'Clock next
Monday morning One brass band will
be provided for the scnd-oG The con
tingent will report Mt the old Court House
at $50 O'Clock and start for the Penn
sylvania Railroad station at ! marching
over the following route: Along Market
street to Eleventh, thence to King, TO
Tenth, To Market, TO Front, 10 French
Request is made that the United States
flag be displayed profuscly.
Adjutant-G General J. Pusey Wicker
sham has transmitted 10 the local boards
in Delaware copies Of the following tele-
gram sent under date Of February u By
Provost Marshal-General Crowdcr 10
Governor Townsend:
"T'he time has elapsed that, under
careful computation, WAS set for the
completion of classification. Reports
from nearby districts indicate that there
is uniformity of expedition, and while
several districts have completed their
work we are without knowledge of the
state Of completion IN other districts
Please report on March the names of all
district boards in which the classification
ny HFJ11 dIi'l l1HAfltL BDAEAA5 u tf1ltlt--
II is the purpose Of this office 10 bulletin
the names of all local and district boards
that make the best showing Please
urge upon all the local and district boards
the necessity for completing their clas-
sification with the greatest expedition
consistent with just and proper determine
ton Of the claims pending before them
No State has yet reported its work com
plete, and We are eagerly awaiting news
from the first State
Considering the urgent need for
complete file Of industrial induction cards
in the adIutant-general's ofFice and the
uncertainty Of a reserve supply ~ cards
here 10 meet the needs of boards reporting
a shortage, General Wickcrsham requests
local boards not 70 make duplicate sets ~
cards
General Wickersham has informed
local boards that the check of the euer-
gency feet classification list has been
deferred for the month Of March until
the 10Th
Local boards also have been informed
by General Wickersham that registrants
who in civil life have followed the pursuits
Of pharmacists, clerks and mechanics are
much desired for the medical department
at Fort Oglethorpe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
DELAWARE HOSPITAL
ASSERTS CITY ISN'T
PAYING II ENOUGH
Saws Also Many Cases Go There
That Police Surgeon Should
Attend to.
COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE

Writing I'm behalf of the Delaware
Uosuital Townsend W. Miller last night
sent "A communication to City Council,
protesting against the great amount OF
work sent to the institution, which, In hls
onlnion. should bc attended to by the
policc surgeon. and Of the low appropri-
alton of $1,000 a year that the hospital
receives from the city The communi-
cation pointed out that the institution
received many minor police cases, which
IN the opinion of the writer should be
attended, To by the department surgeon
The writer further stated in his letter
that the yearly appropriation gwen the
institution hv the CITY was hardly enough
to carry on It's work for the city.
Councilman Robertson informed Coun-
cl. after the reading % the communication,
that he thought the contention OF Mr..
Miller. that some % the work sent TO the
hospital should bc done by the police
surgeon. was very good and the letter
was rercivt-i and referred to the police
committee which WAS directed to take
the matter up with the Board OF Police
Commissioners
\ communication Was received from
Womans Division for Delaware of the
National Defense League in which the
CITY Fathers were requested 10 make an
appropriation of $1,000 "a the Board OF
Education. the purpose being for the
installation of night school system for
foreigners IN the city. The letter WAS
referred 10 the finance committee.
Councilman Hopkins made motion,
that was unanimously passed, asking that
the street and Sewer Department bc re-
qucsted 10 place an are light At Eighth
and Walnut streets
\ communication Was received from a
person signing A. ii II smith IN which
Council w,as told that # more men were
pald the volunteer tire department Of
Wilmington would be much better and
there would be more runners TO the
tire The communication was received
and filed
The scm-annUal appropriations to
The twelve fire companies amounting
t. $50 100. were ordered paid. The
following pay rolls were ordered paid:
Police. S5b5Q o. Council, S295.19, So.
Gs}1 Is. puhhc building commission,
sJbA i The balance III bank was re-
ported 10 hc s597. .S634i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
SETBACK FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
Their Presidential Bill Sidetracked in thu
MARYLAND Senate.

Annapolis, Md, March There is
gloom in the suffrage camp. The presi-
Dental bill which was TO have como up
Yesterday rs the special order, was side
tracked nj the last moment because two
senators wi.o had been counted upon TO
make up the necessary II switched and put
the measure out Of the running. Senator
Allen had his doubts as 10 the constitution
alitv of the measure, and Senator Harrison
was not prepared to commit himself
The stage had been set for q great
demonstration From various sections
of the State the leaders in the movement
had assembled to enjoy the fruits Of .
har1-earned victory. They filled the gal
lcries and occupied seats on the lounges
in the rear and on the sides Of the Senate
chamber All were exceedingly happy
They had been assured that while the
vote would be close, there were enough
To insure the passage Of the bill Noses
had been counted last night, and every
thing looked rosy
To make sure, however, one last poll
was taken, and then came the discovery
that 2 Of the IT had been lost Only a
few Of The ladies knew of the detection,
and with their consent and approval the
consideration Of the blll was put of until
ntAN wednesday. AlfdHWHltf y - iiolFFh
the loss will be recouped At any rate, a
determined effort is 70 be made to win
over two more senators, To make good the
loss. hut the outlook il admittedly far
from encouraging.
Two years ago the House was the
stumbling block, but the conditions are
now reversed II the bill can be gotten
through the Senate the House is believed
to bc safe enough. The bill ls beng
fought on the ground that it is uncon-
sttutlonal, being in conflict with the
organic law OF the State For the first
time the suffrage party il being backed by
the Socialist party which has been food
ing the senate with telegrams calling
upon the senator's 10 support this measure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
EXIT TOW-PATH MULE.
Pennsy to Use Small Power Craft to
Haul CanaIboats.

Information OF the steps which the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is taking 10 ac-
celerate the movement of traffic through
the Delaware and Rarltan Canal this
summer IN order to offset some Of the
heavy demands that arc being made on
It's rail system. especially IN hauling coal,
was made public Yesterday.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad yesterday
informed the Philadelphia Rourse that
IL proposes to substitute mule towagc
boats tins year with small power craft
This will greatly facilitate the move
mont OF traffic through the canal and
result in shipments traversing the en-
tire length of the canal in much less
time than has been the case with the
mules, it was pointed out by the rail-
road. The substitution Of the power
boats for towing purposes will mark an
innovation III canal traffic IN this sec
tion. ~ the mules have been employed
in this work for IS years.
The canal is in position to handle bus
mess which 1t IS offered, according 10
the Pennsylvania Railroad. \ schedule
of toll charges is now in course of prep
aration by the railroad The plan Of
the railroad 10 speed UP shipments by
way OF the canal Is IN conformity with
the governments program To bring
about greater utilization of such water
ways The Delaware and Rarit4n Canal
links the Delaware and Raritan Rivers
and offers an inside water route between
Philadelphia and New York.
Following the announcement Of this
plan, an appeal to shippers IN this Vi
cinity to cooperate with the railroad
in handling coal by way of the water
ways and thus augment other shipments
with view to preventing another coal
famine next winter, was issued by the
Philadelphia Bourse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
PHILADELPHIA'S COAL PLAN.
HousehoIders 10 be Urged to Stock up
During the Summer.

Philadelphia, March 1.-The pla n for
meeting the city's fuel needs for next
winter were announced in definite outline
yesterday by Francis A. Lewis, chairman
of the Federal Fuel Committee for Phil
adclphia county The system will go
into effect April !, and before that time
dealers are ordered to accept no appllca-
tions for coal beyond current needs. Tho
temporary provision Is made Tor tw
reasons. First. a reserve is needed IN
the yards of dealers to anticipate any
blizzard that may come this month;
second, the administration wants a clean
slate for the beginning of the new system.
Following are features of the plan:
announcement of householders to lay
in an ample supply for the 19lS-l9l9
seasons needs. Definite instruction from
Washington has come to the local office
that such is the attitude of the Federal
administration.
\ new SYSTEM of taking orders has
been devised. Blanks must be filled with
each order, stating details of last year s
consumption and of this years require
ments These viii be filed at a central
office or exchange and viii constitute
complete card index system of the needs
of every house and the amount of coal
received up to any particular date, Be
fore an order is filled it must be passed
by the administration. Where a person
attempts to order from two dealers the
card index will expose the fact, and but
one dealer will be allowed to deliver
Secretary Sheldon, of the fuel committee,
will serve as head of the indexing bu-
rcau
stamp of not more than two cents
ton will be required on each order. This
is TO be paid by the dealers To keep up
the expenses of the exchange.
The price. in the chairman's opinion,
should not be lowered the usual so cents
a ton beginning April l. Ii Washington
authorities favor a reduction at that time
he thinks it would be better to have a
flat reduction of 25 cents n ton from
April to October rather than a drop or
30 cents, followed by a rise of 10 cents
q month.
Details Of the system may be changed
from time to time, but the main out
lines are meant to be permanent Char
man Lewis hopes after the war 10 hand
over this method Of distribution TO the
dealers as 3 heritage from his admins
tration for their benefit as well ms for
the public Representatives OF the Coal
Exchange expressed themselves rs muc h
pleased with the plan
The modified order concerning light
less nights was issued yesterday, Here
after only Thursday and Sunday nights
will be under restrictions aS 10 electric
lighting On these nights only between
745 and II y. m. may the dis play signs
burn. This step follows the example of
New York City, and it Is thought will
bring about uniformity throughout the
cities of the cast
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-01
LoGGERS' WAGES RAISED.
BY Associated Press to Every Eyening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Chicago March When the stock
yards wage arbitration hearing was re-
sumed today, Frank p Walsh. attorney
for the employees, read a telegram an
nouncing that the men employed in the
logging camps and lumber mills OF ore
gon and Washington had been granted
the eight-hour day Judge Alschuler, ar
bitrator, asked for details OF the changed
conditions in the northwest and Mr.
Walsh agreed TO obtain the information.