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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
BRIDE OF YEAR MURDERED
Chas. Foster, Of Spartanburg, Accused
of Killing Wife

Spartanburg, Feb. 12-Spccial: :
Charles Foster, weI1-known young
Spar,taniburg man, is held by cor
oner's jury on the charge of having
murdered his bride of one year, Mrs.
Edna Herren Foster. Foster has been
detained at police headquarters since
the affair took place at $3.50 o'clock,
but at II o'clock tonight, following
the completion of the inquest, he was
lodged in the Spartanburg County jail.
The tragedy took place at the Foster
home, 1913 Branch street, shortly after
Mr.. and Mrs: Foster had reached
nome, and it is alleged that the act
was. committed by Mr.. Foster in a FIT
of jealousy. Mrs. Foster was about
twenty-five years Of age and was a
native of .Asheville, N. C. She had
been previously, married. Mr.. Foster
Is a native of the Roebuck section of
Spartanburg county, and is about
tWenty-eight years Of age. He had
also been previousl ymarried.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
ARMIES PREPARING
FOR Great BATTLE
Mild Weather Expected to Usher in
Most Sanguinary Period
of War
BOTH SIDES MORE ALERT
Tension Along British German Front
Tightening as Sodden Field
Dries Out

With the British Army in France,
Feb. 11.-(By the Associated Press)'
The tension along the British Ger
man front is tightening. AS the ex-
tlaordinarly bright, mild weather
has continued to dry out the sodden
fields, the two great armies have be-
come more alert. The inertia of the
days when the western thcatcr was
held in the grip Of snow and impass-
able mud has disappeared and the con-
tending forces arc. poised, watching
each other, like duellists for the first
move, which will mean that the most
sangulnary period of the war has be-
gun.
Something seems bound to happen
before another month has pacsed, if
the present weather holds. Indeed
even now theg round in some sections
is quite fit for fighting The enemy
continues to make intense p~cpara-
tlonsf cr what has been advertised as
the "grcac offcnsive." German troops
and guns keep pouring into the west
crn front, and there are indications
that few Austrian units are in
Flanders.
Cleared for Action
Certain areas, back Of tho German
front, have been cleared for action,
and daily bodies Of troops have been
practiclng attacks under the tcutclage
of experts. Prisoners say that leave
TOR soldiers were stopped January 20.
So far as actual fighting is con
cencd, it is still confined to identifi-
cation raids, air activity and occa-
sional bursts Of artillcr. Along MANY
miles, of the front, which the corrc-
spondcnt visited in the last two davs
there is onomious. One may sit for
hours on vantage point so close to
the Herman lines that the enemy can
be seel working about, yet there are
fw sounds of strif.
The enemy is playing 'possm or
ignoring the military movements be-
hind the British lines, and the British
themselves are sitting tight, saying
little. The silence is uncanny and
portentious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
GREAT MEETING IN SUMTER
ON FEBRUARY 18TH
MIR. w. {. Dais, County Chairman,
Hopes Clarendon Will BE
Well Represented

The Food Administration the
Farm and Homen Demonstration De-
partments, and the Council of De-
fense of South Carolina, who are
closely cooperating, have determined
to hold meeting at Greenwood on
February 18th and one at Sumter on
February 10th, to which the active
working forces Of the three organiza-
tions will be invited. The purpose of
these meetings will be to give thor
ough knowledge of the war situation
to present the program of the Food
administration, Farm Demonstration
Bureau, and the Council of Defense,
and to set forth plans for the combin
cd spring campaign which will be
launched shortly after these meet
lrgs. We expect to present scvera
speakers 0 Irrational prominence AMI
can promise that those who attend
will receive inspiration and valuable
information.
The following are requested and
expected to attend at Greenwood or
Sumter, whichever is. most convcn-
lent. All county food administrators
and all other food administration r.n-
rcsentatives; all farm and home dem
onstration a"ents; all members of the
State council Of defense, al. chairmcn
OF the county councils Of defense, the
chairmen of the township or school
district councils, and all members of
the women's council of defense. We
also request the presence of the
speakers selected by the State Coun-il
OF Defense who will carry the burden
Of the cnpa kinr L,
patriotic citizens who wish to prepare
themselves for volunteer service in
the approaching campaign.
Each farm demonstration agent is
asked to select two or three prominent
farmers from his county who will at
tend one of these meetings and ac-
lively cooperate in the campaign.
Recent war developments, and cs.
epcially the foodstuffs situation, max,
1t absolutely necessary for every cit.
zen OF South Carolina to be Informed
or the very serious trend of affairs
and of the obligation that rests upon
us TO ra much greater production and
more perfect conservation of food sup
pies, as well as of Il more vigorous
and whole-hearted support of the gov.
ernment in every other way.
We earnestly hope that full at
tendance may be had at both the
Greenwood and the Sumter meetings
in ordr that tho fo"ces who must car
ry the brunt of the approaching cam
paignH may be thoroughly Informed
OF the situation. and properly in
structed as to the concrete program
which will be presented at these
meetings.
William Elliott,
Food Administrator for S. c.
w. r. Long,
ID. r. Coker,
Director of Extension
Chairman State Council of Defense
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
LIVELY ON AMERICAN LINE
Americans Suffer Light Casualties
Give Germans ShrapneI

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 10-(By the Associated Press)-
One American artilleryman was killed
and five artillerymen were wounded
Saturday night by shell fire.
The Americans sprinkled the enemy
trenches with shrapnel all during the
day. There was considerable patrol
activity, but no further clashes were
reported.
The early reports Of the encounter
between the Americans and the Ger
mans Friday night in front of the
Amrican wire entanglements have
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
Says God Help Albion

New York, Feb. l1.-Open prophecy
that Hindcnburg would undertake a
great general offensive in the west
this spring in an cndcayor to crush the
British. French and American armies
and end the war was made in a pub
nc lecture by Major Won Olberg of
the German general staff, before the
German Colonial Society at Berlin last
month.
According to an account of his ad-
dress printed in German papers which
have reached here, Major Won Olbcrp
SAID that, as 1917 had been the year
OF revenge 1913 would be the "year
OF dcciSiOn.'
Germans were told to turn their
eyes and hearts to the west front from
Flanders to Vcnetia, ignoring the
peace negotiations in the east the out
come OF which was military without
Importance"
To-day" said Major Won Olberg.
our back is free and we have the re-
serves which we lacked in 1914, when
we had to defend East Prussia against
the Russians. The great offensive
now can start, and then God help
Albion"
Won Olbcrg, who was speaking Off
cially as head of one Of the DEPART.
mcnts of the war press office, did not
say explicitly, however, that the prin-
cipa! blow would be delivered against
the British forces, declaring that Hin
dcnburg could be trusted to select the
proper place for the offensive
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
SOLD EGGS 81 CTS A DOZEN
Government RevOkes License of New
York Firm

New York, Feb. 12.-Announcem
that the food license of b. Baff & Son,
Inc, of this city, wholesale poultry
and egg dealers, accused of profiteer-
ing, has been revoked for the period
Of the war by the national food adj
ministration in Washington, upon rec
ommendation of the federal food board
of New York, was made tonight.
This is the most drastic order yet
issued M against New York food deal
that the Baffs hold eggs for fifty-one
cents dozen, when the governments
fixed price is forty-six cents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
Reports are Confirmed

London, Feb. ia German wire
less dispatch received here this eve
nlng confirms dispatches received
from Amsterdam during the day that
Russia has ordered cessation of war
and the rehabilitation OF the Russian
armies on all fronts.
Formally Out of 1t
Russia steps formally out of the
war by act Of the Bolsheviki Govern
ment which seized the rcins of power
in Petrograd last November and al
most Immediately opened peace nego-
tiations with the Central Empire. The
authority of this government seems
virtually mquestioncd at present in
Northern Russia and the Teutonic
Powers already have assurance of the
cessation of even nominal hostilities
along virtually all the remainder Of
the original long line in the east by
signing peace with the Ukraine and
isolating Rumania
Played Important Part
Although cutting little figure i'm the
war for nearly year past, Russia's
great, indeed vital part, in the con-
f!ict comes forcibly to mind as the
circumstances leading up to her exit
are reviewed. Becoming a bcligcrcnt
on August /, 1914, through Germany's
declaration of war upon her, her
troops We're soon sweeping through
East Prussia, creating diversion
which hampcred the Germans in their
first dash through Belgium and upon
Paris: Though disastrously defeated
by Hindcnburg at Tanncnbcrg, she
rallied quickly and by winter was
hammcring again at the German bor-
ders, and her great armies overrun-
ning Austrian territory in Galicia
were at the crcsts of the Carpathians
and threatening an invasion of Hun
gary.
Gave Huns Trouble
1T took the bulk of the Austrian
armies and q large proportion of Ger.
many's virtually an entire years cam
paigning in 1915 to break Russia's
hold on Galicia, drive her out of Po-
land and the lower Baltic territory
and force her armies to the line at
Brcst- Litovsk. But not yet dsorgan-
iZed she fought through 1916 creating
havoc among the Austrian armies in
Volhynia and Galicia and in Asia
Minor, driving the Turks out of vir-
tually all Turkish Armenia.
The opening of last year found Rus
sia under the old bureaucratic re-
gimc. Her oppressed, war-WOrn peo-
pie were ripe for the revolution and
in March, 1917, came the crash, and
deposition Of Emperor Nicholas, and
the formation Of the first provisional
government. Under Kerensky, as min
ister of war, her armies in July, 1917,
began an offensive in Volhynia and
Galicia which was in the full tide of
success when disaffection among her
troops broke out and stopped the cf-
fort
Held Huns i'm East
Since August last Russia has figur-
ed in the great world conflict as a
military factor only by reason that
she still held numbers of German and
Austrian troops on her frontiers,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
RUSSIA NOW OUT OF THE FIGHT
ARMY TO DEMOBOI LIE

"Hhout Signing Peace Treaty the Boshevi Government
declares the State of War With Central Powers To
5e at AN End-Result of Internal Strife-By Signing
teace With Ukrana and Isolating Rumania Teutons
Are Assured OF Cessation of Hostities Along Entire
Eastern Front and Can Turn Full Force Against AL
lies in West
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
LIEUT.. MARCH, JR. INJURED

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 12.-Second
Lieut.. Peyton C. March, Jr., son of
Major Gen. Peyton G. March, sus-
tanned fracture of the skull this af-
ternoon shortly after 8 o'clock when
his airplane fell at Taliaferro Field.
He Is said to have small chances Of
recovery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13

been confirmed. The enemy patrol
cried: Kamerad! as they opened fire
and continued to fight.
Yclls from the enemy as the Ameri-
can barrage fell verified the accuracy
of the aim of the Amricans. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK
Disaster Result of Collision in EnrI;sh
Channel sEtgB

London, Feb. 1.-THE British tor
pedo boat destroyer Boxer was sunk
on the night Of February 8 in the
English chanlel as the result Of n
collision the British admiralty an
nounced today. One boy is missing,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13

London, Feb. l1.-A dispatch to
The Exchange Telegraph from Am
sterdam, says:
There is great enthusiasm in Ger
many over the reported end of the
state of war between the Central Pow
crs and Russia. Cities everywhere
aWrc beflaggcd and there is much re-
lolclng over Trotzky's unconditional
surrender.
1T has been arranged that the CEN
tral economic commission in Petro-
grad shall settle the details of the re-
sumption OF relations between Russia
and the Central Powers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13

awaiting the forces Of disorganization
tegration. This process struggled
against in vain by Kerensky, was con-
stantly accelerated by virtue of the
divided authority set up at Pctroprnd
The council Of soldiers and worltmcr.
representing the prolctariat and
claiming virtually supreme powers.
finally in November last formally took
over the, power it had long in fact
exercised.
Peace Negotiations
Ihe rest is comparatively recent
history. Under Lenine and Trotzkv
an armistice was brought about on all
Russian fronts on December i, and
peace negotiations with the Central
foWers were opened ut Er3,-Iitcvsil
on December %. The central Empires
agreed to adhere to the general prin-
cclples Of no anneXations, no indcmni-
ties and self determination of peoples
and there was held open to the En-
Iehte fowers the opportunity of join
Great Enthusiasm in Germany
lead up to a general peace. No favor
was found for this proposition among
the Allied nations, however, the good
1alth OF the Germans in particular in
making this offer being doubted This
doubt was lately found by the Rus
slams to be well founded.
Working Her Downfall
notwithstanding this, however, the
negotiations were continued. Mean
while. Russia was fast splitting up.
District after district declared its in
dependence. Finland and Ukraine
being the notable examples The Uk
raine opened separate negotiations
with the Central Powers and these
culmmatcd last Saturday in the sign
ing OF peace agreement.
1T has been made fairly clear, how
ever, that Germany had no idea Of
yielding to the Bolshcviki on the ques
ton or evacuation of Russian occupied
territory, which has been the sticking
point in the negotiations, and that she
was preparing virtually to ignore the
Boishcviki as long as she could make
peace with the Ukraine and secure the
opening Of the frontiers to the rich
grain growing provinces controlled
even nominally by the Ukranians.
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-13

London, Feb. ia German wire
less dispatch received here this eve
ming confirms dispatches received
from Amsterdam during the day that
Russia has ordered a cessation of war
and the disqualification OF the Russian
armies on all fronts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
STOCK-RALSLNG
SPECIAL SEED CORN
SERVICE INSTALLED

To meet the shortage Of seed corn
in Il OF the large orn-producing
states between now and June 6, the
federal government, through the
bureau Of markets. has announced
a special seed reporting service
which will assist local organizations
and individuals in locating and dis
tributing seed corn 10 farmers in
these states.
Weekly reports on seed corn will
be issued in the central and north
central corn states which produce
the bulk of the corn crop OF the
country. All growers or dealers who
handle seed corn or who have on
hand 80 or more bushels of seed
corn. are required 10 report every
Wednesday TO division headquarters.
The information covering quantity.
varieties, prices, and termination OF
all corn intended for seed will be
tabulated and mailed from branch
offices on Saturday Of the same
week. In addition to the weekly sur
vey Of available stocks. information
will be furnished in answer 10 spec
ial requests from either buyers o.
sellers Of seed corn.
States and Division Headquarters.
The three seed-reporting divisions
covered by the special seed-corn
service are: Division four. Illinois.
Indiana. Ohio. Kentucky and south
ern peninsula of Michigan. with
headquarters at SO Board of Trade
building, Chicago. H.; division five.
North and South Dakota. Minnesota.
Wisconsin and northern peninsula
of Michigan. with headquarters at
800 Flour Exchange building. Min
reapolis. MINI; division six. Ne
bra ska. Kansas. Iowa and Missouri
with headquarters at 222 Produce
Exchange building. Kansas City, Mo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
PUSH COTTAGE CHEESE
MAKING BY HOLSTERS

The bureau of animal industry of
the United States department Of
agriculture has named Miss Miriam
Beall, agricultural extension work
er of Lafayette, Ind, to encourage
in Indiana the production of cottage
cheese on farms and also to slim
ulate its use in homes
Miss Beall. one of Al women
agents named for as many states, is
to cooperate with federal and state
agricultural and home demOnstra-
ton agents. Miss Gertrude Van
Hoesen of Chicago. formerly teach
er of household arts at the univer-
sity of Chicago. is the leader in the
cottage cheese work for the central
western states
The work in Indiana will be part
of the department of agriculture's
national campaign, in cooperation
with the L. S. food administration,
TO encourage the use, as we'll as the
production of cottage cheese. which
experiments by the department have
shown is equal in food value TO
meat. Cottage cheese can be made
from skim milk or buttermilk, now
largely wasted or fed 10 animals.
and its extended use is expected to
save a large amount Of meat which
can be used by the armies and allies
OF America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove Il

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for calomel act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant. Sugar-coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by
all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels and iive-,
stimulating them 10 natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty. sickening.
gripping cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping. pain or any disagreeable effects.
DR.. F. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prsc-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc pure
" a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect
10c and 25c Der box. All druggists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
HUN PRISONERS GET
NO FOOD FOR FOUR DAYS

LONDON, April 27.-(To Reuter-
Ottawa agency.) - Dispatches from
British headquarters state that yes
terday's brilliant counter attack by
the Australians. supported by Eng
lish troops, who drove through en-
envy forces four times their
strength, restored the situation in
our favor. The French are sup
ported heavily, counter attacking
this morning in the region OF
Wytschaete.
Prisoners taken in the Lys sector
say that for three days they had
been without food, owing to British
artillery having prevented supplies
being brought up. British long
range guns have been particularly
active in the enemy's back areas,
where they are doing great eXecu-
ton among the heavy columns of
transports moving along the Cituwe-
GheluVelt I'd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
SUGAR CANE ACREAGE
IS PROBLEM IN SOUTH

The total acreage in sugar cane in
the "a sugar parishes of Louisiana
in 1918 is estimated at ESQ, 1000 acres.
as compared with $4,000 in 1917,
and $4,000 in 1909. The entire
state. including parishes outside the
sugar belt. had in 1909 an area of
about $4,000 acres in sugar cane.
The estimates for 1918 are based
upon reports made from a well Sc
lected list OF over 500 cane growers.
TO the Louisiana field agent of the
bureau of crop estimates. United
States department OF agriculture.
About 5S percent of the 1918
acreage is estimated to be in plant
cane (planted since last harvest)
and the remainder "stubble" cane
(plantings of last year or earlier
Growers generally mention more
or less damage to seed cane caused
by the extreme dryness last fall and
the several freezes during the win
ter months. though not a few of
them say it is yet too early to haz-
ard more than guess as TO the ex-
tent over four percent damage to
plant and less than seven percent
to stubble cane. according to grow
ers' reports.
Decreases in acreage in 1918 COM
pared with 1917 were chiefly in the
western portion Of the cane belt
where the small cane growers turn
ed their attention 10 other crops,
principally cotton, corn and rice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-27
TESTED SEED HELP
WIN VICTORY CROP
Care is Urged Upon Corn Belt
States by Agricultural
Department.

II Is generally admitted that mora
seed corn is dead or or low vitality
than has been recently recorded
Corn Is the basic crop Of the corn
belt states. Seed for replanting will
be very scarce, IL obtainable at all
and replanted corn always given an
inferior yield. The cultivation OF
empty hills is a serious waste OF
energy, TO say nothing OF the loss
Of the corn. Every good farmer
knows that this year it is folly to
plant any seed which has not been
tested. II OF low vitality. every ear
should be tested. Testing requires no
elaborate equipment or special
training. A little care and few
hours work may insure a stand Of
corn and a normal yield.
In view Of this situation. the de
partment OF agriculture appeals to
every corn farmer 10 plant nothing
tut thoroughly tested seed. Any ne
glect TO secure the best possible seed
can not be atoned for later. Be sure
that you have tested seed for your
own crop. Do not rely on replant-
ing Help your neighbOrs to do like
wise See 10 il that no one in your
community fails 20 plant tested
seed.
IF you have not tested your seed
corn. or are unable to secure tested
seed corn locally. you can secure
assistance from your county agri-
cultural agent or your state agricul-
turaI college. but the final success
OF all efforts now being made to
secure an adequate supply Of seed
corn will depend upon the coOpera-
ton and effort OF individual farmers.
Plant only tested seed.
Ordinarily a short crop is the per-
sOnal loss Of the grower, but this
year il means also a loss 20 the ma
ton and the allied cause. With the
planting season commencing, this
is .he last call TO those who may not
have realized the absolute necessity
Of tested seed. Planting INFESTED
SEED corn is 10 go into battle with
uninspected ammunition. Your gov
eminent appeals to each member OF
its agricultural army TO make sure
that the seed he plants will grow.