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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
SHOCKING TRAGEDY
IN AIKEN COUNTY
Son of Well-to-do Farmer Kills His
Invalid Mother
VICTIM SHOT THREE TIMES
Killing Said to be the Outcome OF a
Simple Quarrel Between
Mother and Son

Aiken, June 9.-Ons of the worst
Killings that has ever stained the an
nails Of this county occurred near Per
ry, Aiken County. yesterday morning,
when Govan Stephenson, Jr. son Of
a Well-to-do farmer, shot to, death his
own mother.
Mrs Stephenson was a semi-invalid
Tor the past year, having only partly
recovered from a stroke of paralysis,
and was shot by her son three times
IN the head with revolver.
From what can be gathered from
the affair here-the prisoner refuses
to talk the killing was the outcome
OF simple quarrel over a foot path
that ran through young Stcphenson's S
garden, and which the dead woman in
sisted upon leaving open for her fam
lly's convenience to and from the
house.,
According to reports, Stephenson
shot his mother twice in the head,
then turning and shooting a young
niece once IN the face before he
emptied the revolver's fourth bullet
INTO his mothers brain. The dead
woman was about seventy years old
and was respected by the whole com
munity where she resided
Arthur Busoee, a ne1ghbor, when he
heard the shooting, ran to the Ste
phenson home and catching hold Of
young Stephenson, disarmed him and
tied him hog fashion while he sent
word to Sheriff Howard
The niece will recover from her
wounds, but will be tlisfieured for life.
1t IS reported that young stephenson
also ran MS iathor from the premises
after killing his mother.
When seen at the hall the young
man appeared entirely Indifferent to
the fearful crime ne had committed
and snilingly replied to the reporters
question that he had nothing to say
at present."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
DEVELOPMENT i 1 BATrAltt,Ns
To Weed Out Men Unfit for Military
Gerv;ca .' S

Washington, "Organizations Of
development battalions" at every ma
tional army, National Guard ani reg
ular army camp was ordered today by
the War Department. These new units
are designed to take over all men now
Immediately fit for service, with
view to giving them intensive train
ing to- overcome their faults, mental or
physical, or to eliminate such as are
unfit for, either combatant or non
coihbatant service. Among others who
may bed etailed to the battalions are
the many drafted men ignorant Of
English.
With the development battalions the
men will be grouped into classes, de-
pending upon their aptitude and de-
gree Of training. Those who after n
thorough trial show that they cannot
be trained for use in some capacity
will be discharged.
"Officers on duty with development
battalions should bear in mind the inn
portance of this woll," tn, order con-
ciudes. Success in conserving the
man power of tn, nation can be at
and an exercise OF good Judgment
-W-S-S-
II you ar, interested in Red Cross
work, be sure to sec "Thc Spirit of
The Red Cross" 1t shows what your
dollars arc cpent for. It. shows Bel
gum In its ruins, and how numbers
OF homeless, fatherless and mothcrless
children are card for. Also it shows
10" the nurses arc caring for our
wounded soldiers in France. See this
at the Pa:time Theatre, Friday, June
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
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work, and as I had
four in my family
end three boardero
it mado it very hard
for me. Lydia E.
Pinkhann's Vege-
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Probate Judge
Of Clarendon County, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic primary.
THOMAS NJ. KENNEDY.
5-l4-l8
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

l will apply to the Judge of Probate
Tor Clarendon County on the oath day
of June 1918, at II clock A. NJ. for
letters of discharge as administrator
OF the Estate Of Mary Jane Richbourg,
deceased. o'
L. N. RICHBOURG,
Administrator.
Summerton, S. c.,
May 22nd, 1918.
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

] hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Auditor Of Clarendon county, pledg-
ing to abide the result of the primary.
ANDREW p. BURGESS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
For County Treasurer

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
County Treasurer, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic party.
L. L. WELLS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
For State Senate

/ desire to announce myself as a
candidate for the office of State Sen
ator, subject to the rules of the DEM
ocratic party.
JOHN r. DINGLE,
Summerton, S. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
For Judge Of Probate

l hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for Probate Judge Of Clarendon
county, and will abide by the decision
Of the Democratic primary.
j. LAWSON MCLEOD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
Judge of Probate

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
Judge Of Probate for Clarendon coun-
ty, subject to the rules Of the Demo-
cratic Primary. ~..
James NJ. Windham.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
For Auditor

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Auditor Of Clar-
endon county. Subject to the rules of
the Democratic Primary,
HUGH A. PLOWDEN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of Judge of Pro
bate for Clarendon county, pledging
to abide the results of the primary.
CLARENCE II. MATHIS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
piles Cured IN 6 to "a DAVIS

Yonr druggfst will refund money II PAzO
OINTMENr falls TO cure any case Of Itching,
Blind, Needing or Protruding Piles In 6tS ID daya
Ihe fret application giveg Rase and qeat. Sllr,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
State Senate

hereby announce myself candi-
for Clarendon County, subject to the
rules the Democratic primary.
J. w. WIDEMAN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
Fer Clerk of Court

70 the Democratic Voters of Claren-
don County:
l request your votes in the coming
primary elections for the office Of
Clerk Of Court for Clarendon County,
as am candidate for that office
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
party.
J. II. TIMMONS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12
Candidates Card,
State Senate

l am a candidate for reelection as
State Senator under the rules of the
Democratic Party.
CHARLTON DURANT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

Pledging myself to abide the results
Of the Democratic primary, offer
myself for reelection to the office of
Clerk Of Court for Clarendon County.
J. T. CANTEY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

Promising to abide by the rules of
the Democratic Primary, I hereby an.
nounce myself a candidate for the of
flee of Clerk Of Court of Clarendon,
County.
JOS. S. DICKSON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Clerk Of Court
Of Clarendon County, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic Primary.
ARCHIE I. BARRON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12

am a candidate for Clerk of Court
subject to the rules Of Democratic
party.
ED. B. BROWN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
GREAT LECTURE
Dan Reed of Flint Gave Stirring War
Address Last Night.

Under the auspices Of the Repub-
lie Circle club Dan Reed of Flint.
National Red Cross worker and di-
rector Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Of his home city, appeared here last
night, giving the war lecture with
which he has stirred thousands Of
people in the last few months.
Mr. Reed has been over the battle
fields Of France and Belgium, has
seen TIE conditions at first hand. has
obtained evidence beyond dispute Of
the terrorisms Of the Hun. and has a
knowledge Of conditions there His
address held the closest attention Of
the two hundred Alma residents who
went out TO the Republic cafeteria
20 hear him, and without question
made their determination to support
The men at the front strongcr that it
has been ia the past.
Previous TO the address a fine ban
Quet was served, under the direction
Of Mr. EaIlmsn. who is thoroughly
In touch wt1 De needs Of such occa.
sions
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
SAVE PITS
Government Wants Fruit Pits to L Sc
in Making Carbon.

The War Department has requested
the boys and girls clubs of the coun-
try to help collect fruit pits and nut
shells, the carbon in which is used in
making pas masks. Contests have
been suggested among the million
club members by the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
State agricultural colleges, which
conduct the club work, to see which
member. which club, which district,
and which State can deliver the larg-
est amount of material IN the shortest
time. Each member should try to
furnish at least 200 peach pits, or :
pounds of shells-enough material
for one mask. Since more and better
carbon is secured from the pits of
peaches, prunes, and plums than from
other sources, boys and girls should
make it their special business to see
that every home in their communities
saves the pits of these fruits. They
should also visit community and COM
mercial canneries hotels, restaurants.
and bakeries. In addition, seeds
should be collected from dates and
olives, and shells and whole nuts be
saved from hickory nuts, butternuts.
English and native walnuts. and
hazelnuts. The material may be de-
livered to the local Red Cross head
quarters, which are acting as central
stations for collecting and shipping.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
WOMEN ARE WORKING
FOR SUFFRAGE VOTES
Have Organized Entire County
of GratiOt and Seeking Votes
For Amendment.

The women of Gratiot county are
conducting an intensive campaign in
behalf Of the proposed amendment TO
the state constitution which will come
before the voters in November, and
which, if voted upon favorably, will
give the women of Michigan the right
to the ballot, which they have been
seeking for years and nearly obtained
years ago.
The ladies have organized the en-
tire county in a thorough manner and
have placed chairman in charge of
the work in each of the townships and
wards in the cities.
Petitions are being circulated by
the ladies under the direction of these
chairmen, which are going to the wo-
men of the county and they are being
asked to sign these petitions if they
favor woman suffrage. Reports in
dicate that about ninety per cent Of
the women of the county are signing
the petitions, said Mrs. Shepard to
Record reporter Tuesday.
-NbhtHNiOll has b'til tdlitu " lllt
fact that the third Sunday in October
is suffrage Sunday, when all Of the
pastors in Michigan are urged to de-
vote some portion of their services to
the question Of woman suffrage.
A big county rally is to be held at
the home of Mrs. +. NJ. Harrington.
South jefferson avenue, Ithaca, on
Tuesday, September "a, at 2:30 p. m,
at which meeting everyone in the
county is urged to be present if pos
sible. Mrs. Ida Mcpherson of Sagi-
nav, district chairman, will be the
speaker.
The chairmen for the townships
and wards, who have not handed in
their reports, are requested to have
them completed and to hand them in
at his meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
COLLEGE MUSEUM
TO Be BARRACKS
Additional Quarters Needed For
Members of Students Army
Training Corps.
MAY LIMIT THE ATTENDANCE
Any High School Graduate of Draft
Age Eligible for the
:. A. +. {.

The large number Of applications
for membership in the Students
Army Training corps at Alma college
this year has now determined the
college authorities to turn the muse
um into barracks this coming col
lege year, as Pioneer Hall will not be
large enough to accommodate all of
the young men who will be here this
year.
BY turning the museum into a bar
racks along with Pioneer Hall, the
college will be able TO take care Of
one hundred and fifty men, and is
planning for this number Applca-
tions in excess of this number will be
rejected, ad there is every evidence
that before time for college to start,
October 2. the faculty will be forced
to turn down applications which are
coming in great numbers.
With the certainty that there will
be about twice as many men in col
lege this year as ever before and
about the same number Of young
women the attendance figures will
smash all records Of previous years
Attention was called by President
Crooks yesterday to the fact that no
age limit has been placed on the
member of the Students Army
Training corps, except that they
must be eighteen years old Any
men, physically qualified, and high
school graduates, who come in the
draft age are eligible for the corps
This would make II possible for a
father and son to be enrolled, pro-
vided that the father was not As and
the son was over Is.
1t is also said that men who have
recently been drafted can be trans
ferred TO the college and into the
Students Army Training Corps.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
FURNISH QUARTERS
Saginaw Will Provide for Truck
Drivers on Way to Coast

Wild rumors which have been float
ing around on the tips of idle tongues,
in regard to plant three of the Re
public ceasing TO make Liberty trucks
for Uncle Sam, are given the lie by
the following article from the Sagi-
nav News Courier. which indicates
that more Liberty trucks than ever
will be constructed in this city:
Through arrangements conclud-
ed Monday by the Soldiers Welfare
committee of the Board of Commerce
with President J +. Anderson of the
Y. NJ. c. A. that building has been
placed at the disposal of the soldier
committee for housing about so truck
drivers who will begin to come
through this city November / at the
rate of three and four times week
on the way from Alma to the Atlantic
coast. They will man government
trucks and will make this the first
night stop.
Mayor II f. Paddock received
letter from the motor convoy sec
tion asking Saginaw to make
arrangements. The mayor turned
the letter over to the soldiers com
mittee and Chairman j w. Ippel NJ.
n. Brady and II. f. Oppenheimer
went over the "Y" building Monday
morning. General Secretary F. w Da-
Wis showed the committee the advan-
tages. The gym floor is large enough
and admirably lighted and heated for
sleeping quarters. The drivers bring
their own beds. From this room is
easily available the showers and pool.
the kitchen and the lunch room and
the billiard and pool and bowling al
leys
Secretary Davis and Mr.. Ander-
son have placed the entire building
at the disposal Of the boys who win
come and Chairman Ippe is making
arrangements so that there will be
reception committee on hand when
ever the truck drivers come to this
city"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
MARRIED RECENTLY
Miss Eda Fryckholm Married to j.
Paul Herman.

Miss Eda Fryckholm and j. Paul
Herman were quietly married on Mon
day. September Q, this popular couple
slipping over to Carson City for the
ceremony to keep their many Alma
friends from obtaining knowledge Of
their plan, until after the knot was
tied.
Mrs. Herman has lived in this city
for a number Of years and has host
Of friends here, who extend congratu-
latons She has been the secretary
of President F. w. Ruggles of the
Republic and will continue in that
capacity in the immediate future.
Mr.. Herman, who was formerly con-
nected with the inventory department
Of the Republic. resigned his position
short time ago and expects TO 90
into the service in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
REGISTRATION
BIG IN COUNTY
GratiOt One Of Few Counties in
State TO Exceed the
Estimates.
ABOUT 1000 REGISTERED
II is Believed that Very Few of Draft
Age in County Failed To
Appear.

When the men of Gratiot county
registered on Thursday they went
way beyond the expectations of the
government, there being a registra-
ton that was more than ten per cent
in excess of what had been looked for
in Gratiot
The exact number Of men regis
tered is not known, but the county
draft board believes that it will ex-
ceed 1000, as few registration
cards were still coming in the fore
part of the week
Owing to the amount of work that
the board has on its hands, and the
fact that it was compelled to send in
lists Of the registered men the cards
were mixed, so that the total regis
tration in Alma cannot be told. In
one ward in Alma it is known that
two men, who should have been
previously registered, were listed by
the board. 1t is very probable that
these men will be given an opportun-
ity to go into the service immediate
ly or face prosecution as draft evad-
ers.
A number of draft districts in
the state exceeded their quotas, but
few of them registered a greater per
cent over the war departments esti-
mate than did Gratiot Many of
the disticts fell below the estimate,
and it is very probable that the state
will be slightly under the estimate,
because Of the falling below the esti-
mates in Detroit
While the day was young many
of the boards throughout the county
began to send in calls for more regis
traton cards and more registration
certificates. Early in the afternoon
the entire lot of registration certif-
Gates which the board had was ex-
hausted, and the men in some of the
registration districts, who registered
late in the day, did not get their GER
tificates, which are being mailed out
from the draft Offices since that time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
MILLER GIVEN
LONG SENTENCE
Lansing Man Arrested on a
Serious Charge Goes to
Marquette.
ACKNOWLEDGED THE CHARGES
Act Committed Early in August
When Miller Was Here
Visiting.

Frank Miller of Lansing was ar
rested in that city and brought back
to Alma the latter part of last week
to face serious charge which had
been preferred against, because of
his actions with an eight year old girl
who lives in this city He is forty
case in court.
In circuit court yesterday Miller
was given from 5 to 10 years. He
was taken to Marquette yesterday by
Sheriff Bradford.
Along about the first of August,
Miller was in this city, visiting at the
home of relatives, and at that time.
il is said, he approached little girl
and got her to go with him, at which
time he is said to have taken Liberties
with the little girl, which brought a
charge against him of having taken
indecent liberties with a female child
under the age of fourteen years.
A farmer in a nearby field hap
pened to see what took place and il
was reported to the officers and grad
ually they became satisfied that Mil
Ter was the man who was wanted. He
had returned to Lansing in the mean
time Word was sent to officers of
that city to hold him and a week ago
he was returned to Alma. 1t is said
that when arraigned before William
II Rogers, justice Of the peace. Miller
admitted his actions with the little
girl.
He waived examination, and was
bound over to circuit court. In de-
fault Of 1000 bail he was sent to
the county jail while awaiting SEN
tence in circuit court. In view Of his
own admissions to the alleged crime
made before Justice Rogers. it is very
probable that he viii not contest the
case in court lie viii probably be
taken before Judge Moinet this weel;
for sentence
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
MARRIED MONDAY

Miss loretta Moran Of Isabella
township, Isabella county. and Mr.
Floyd Fuller. late Of Oakley. were
united in marriage Monday morning
at o'clock. at St Mary's church at
Mt. Pleasant Rev. Fr iMcAllister
performing the ceremony which unit
ed their lives
A wedding breakfast was served
Immediately after the ceremony at
the home Of the brides parents, the
immediate friends and relatives Of
the bride and groom being present
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller will make their
homo .n this city where Mr Fuller
has a position at The Alma State
Saving bank
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
MRS. DAY DEAD
At ADVANCED AGE
Pioneer Citizen of this City Died
AT Her Home Here Last
Friday.

Mrs. Cornelia Day, aged 7S years,
resident of this city for many
years, died at her home here Friday,
September 13, following a long ill
ness.
Cornelia Jane Hildreth was born
in the state of New York, May A, 1S40,
and died at her home in Alma, Sept.
13. At the age of four years she
moved with her parents to Michigan.
They settled in Ingham county.
In 1856 she was united in marriage
to John n. Day in the city of Detroit.
To this union were born twelve child
rem Of whom eight are living as fol-
lows: Mrs. Maude Keith of Portland,
Oregon; William J. Day Of Midland,
DIR. j. n. Day of Alma, Mrs. Joseph
inc Meyer of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Ida
Bigelow of Alma, Mrs Jennie Wood
ward Of Alma, Mrs. Addie Gibbons of
Parson, Kansas, and Mrs. Abbie
Wolfe of Alma. She is also survived
by twenty-five grandchildren and ten
great grandchildren, and by one
brother and one sister, James Hill
dreth of Elm Hall and Mrs. Jane
Scott of Traverse City.
Mrs. Day came to Gratiot county
with her husband in 1879, and since
that time had lived in this section of
the state continuously She had been
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church Of this city for many years.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon, and interment was made in
Riverside cemetery. the body being
laid to rest by the side Of that Of her
husband, who preceded her in death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-09-19
COMBINE OFFICES

Tho Pcre Marquette and Ann AR
Dor freight offices in this city were
combined this week as a war measure
and FOR the duration Of the war all
Of the freight business of the two
roads win be conducted at the Pcre
Marquette freight Office on State
street.
Wherever it is possible 10 combine
Offices, such as those here. they are
being combined by the government.
releasing in nearly every case. men
who can be used N other fields Of
endeavor, thus conserving man power
needed TO win the war.