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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Mrs. r, E. Harilee, little Misses
Zelouise and Elizabeth Harllee. and
Mrs. Scarborough have returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives in Dar-
lington county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Mrs. Young and little son have ar
rived to spend the remainder of the
tobacco season with Mr.. Young.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31


parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. johnson.
Lieut.. II. l. Ellerbe, of Fort Moul-
trie, spent the weekend in town.
Mrs. Jake Iseman spent last Sun
day in Columbia.
Messrs. Charles wlinson and Ed
Gamble transacted business in Colum-
bia on Monday.
Coffey & Rigby will have a carload
OF the famous Grant Six automobiles
in this week. Go and look them over.
Jos. E. Davis of Davis Station, sold
two loads of tobacco with r. d. Clark
for $1,591.70.
Those wishing to enter the coun-
ty campaign for any office must file
Tuesday.
Married last Sunday by Rev. w. O.
Henderson, Mr.. B. B. Cobia and Miss
Christine Allsbrook.
Mr.. Chovine r. Clark, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. /. Clark, has been pro-
NOTED to regimental sergeant major.
"The Conqueror" is a story of the
old South ,and is soul-stirring, full of
scenery from Tennessee to Texas. See
1t Tuesday, August 9Th, at the Pas
time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

1t now begins to look as if CIaren
don will not be represented in the low
er house of the legislature next SEES
sion. The time for filing pledges ex
pres next Tuesday, and, so far, no on
has announced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Messrs. Charles wlinson and Ed
Gamble transacted business in Colum-
bia on Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

The Conqueror" shows the trials OF
that famoas general, Sam Houston, ir
romance, trouble with Indians, Mexi.
See it Tuesday, August 9Th, at the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

The Rev. w. M. Walton, rector of
AL Saints Church is spending his
vacation in Virginia, having made the
tt by motor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Mr.: Choyine R. Clark, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. S. I. Clark, has been pro-
noted to regimental sergeant major.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Mr.. e. l.. Fairy sold tobacco today
with Cothran at the Central. He sold
S64 pounds and got from $41.OO to
$44.0O pundred, which netted him
the neat sum of $3G036. Come again
and bring some of your neighbors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-31

Married last Sunday by Rev. w. o
henderson,, Mr.. B. B. Cobia and Mis-:
Christine Allsbrook.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Austria Regarded Desperate

Paris. Oct. 3O.-Ihe second notes
OF Count Julius Andrassy, the new
Austro-IIungarian foreign minister
to President Wilson is accepted as
evidence that Austria is in des-
pcratc plight and has exhausted her
powers of resistance.
The Danubian monarchy seeks
an issue all the more promptly be
cause it knows of the danger
aroused across the Rhine by its de-
lection and the desire of vengeance
which inspires the Berlin cabinet" "
says the Petit Parisien and other
newspapers.
Other writers strike note of cau-
ton. at is essential that entente
troops have every latitude in occu-
pying regions the inhabitants 'of
which expect from us the fulfillment
Of solemn promises. 1t is also es-
Sential that in the event of Ger
many not accepting our conditions
for an armistice the territory of the
monarchy shall not constitute an
obstacle to our military operations, ="
says the Matin.
Lieut.. Colonel de Thomasson. in
the Petit Journal, says:
Proposals for an armistice, pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
One Auto Conhscated.

In the district court in the case
brought by the state to confscate a
Cadillac automobile captured by the
sheriffs officers when Emmett and
Ernest Key were arrested for trans
porting whisky, the court held for
the plaintiff, confscating the car
and ordering it to be sold. In the
other case, that of the state against
a Chandler car, in which it was al
legged r. L. Key and Pinkie Dawson
weretransporting whisky, part of
the testimony was heard yesterday
afternoon and the remainder this
morning. The judge took this case
under -advisement and it was not
shown directly that there had ever
been any whisky in this car, al
though it was trailed to point
where quantity OF whisky was
found and although it was shown
that ID. NJ. Ballew shot at the car
and that it was later found with bull
let holes in it, there was nothing of
fered to show that it had carried
whisky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
SHEEP BRAND EXTRACT"
SEIZED AT WYNEWOOD

w. R. Hignight, deputy United
States marshal was called to
Wynnewood yesterday afternoon. by
the mayor of that place. He was met
at the depot by Deputy Sheriff
Buckholtz, OF that county, and after
securing search warrants. they
searched four stores and seized a
lot OF what is known there as
Sheep Brand Extract. alleged to
have such large proportion of al
cohol in it as to make it very intox-
icating. At one place they seized six
cases and found some of it at three
places and at the other they found
something labeled cordial. One man
was arrested and the other three
told to appear when wanted, as the
cases were all turned over to the
state to be prosecuted. The stuff
seized was all sent to Pauls Valley
where the case will be brought and
tried. Deputy Hignight said the
Council OF Defense had been COM
planning OF much drunkenness there.
1t being alleged that men bought this
"Sheep Brand Extract" and drank
it in public places.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The following portion of Carter Coun-
ty has complied with the tick eradica.
ton law and has been dipped as re.
quired by law: That portion lying
north and east of a point, beginning
at the corner of Murray and Carter
Counties at the southwest corner OF
Sec. 10, twp. . south. range / west,
thence south along the township line .
miles to the southwest corner of Sec.
Z, township south, range l west;
thence eastwardly along the south
boundary of sections I. s. 3. 10. IL and
z, township 3 south, range l west;
thence along the south boundary OF
the same sections in 3 south, l east
and 2 east to ,he corner of sections 9.
10, Is and 16: theEce south 9 miles 20
the corner of sections 81, 90, % and 2s.
thence east along the section line be-
tween 22, q. 23 and 26 to the corner Of
23, "a. 25 and 20; thence south between
25 and 26 and 80 and SO to the township
line at the corner of Sections 35 and
SO and l and 2; thence east along the
township line be ween townships :
south and A south to the county boun-
Diary line between Johnston and Carter
Counties.
No cattle from another portion Of
the county can cross this line unless
dipped and violations of the federal
quarantine law will be prosecuted. See
your nearest livestock inspector for i'm
formation.
w. p. MARTIN.
T.. State Inspector for Carter County.
.'d7: wk2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Austria Admits Retirement.

Vienna, Tuesday Oct. 29.-(via
London), Oct. 30-In the Alamo
basin on the eastern end of the ltal-
ian mountain front, Austrian detach
ments were forced to retire Mon
day, but elsewhere between the
Brcnta and the Piave, the fighting
activity was not intense, according
to the statement tonight from Aus
ro-Hungarian headquarters.
"The battle on the Piave continues
to rage. The enemy has brought
up considerable reinforcements and
is continuing his attack. especially
near Naldobbiadene, north of Nor
aga and Seraglia, and south of the
Susegana near Tezze and Polo di
Piave.
Although the entente troops did
not break through it was decided to
withdraw to the rear our troops III
the sectors most strongly attached
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
SIXTY-MILLION SHIP
CONTRACT ANNULLED
BY GOVERNMENT

Washington, Oct. 30.-Contracts
for construction of a number of
troop ships at a cost OF $6O0O0,0OO
by the Bethlehem Union ship yards
at Oalameda, Calf, have been can
celled by the shipping zoard. Ship
ping board officials let it be known
today that the action was taken
three weeks ago. 1t is said to have
been found that construction OF adj
ditional ships designed particularly
obring troops home from Europe
after the war, was unnecessary be:
cause plans have been perfected for
converting large steel freighters into
transports.
1t was stated today that the board
is making no contracts at this time
that cannot be completed by the end
of 1910. Contracts will be awarded
during 1910, for construction to run
through 1920, to be based on csti-
mated needs after the war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
SO CIETY WOMEN EVERY
WHERE NOW UST LA GRE
OLE HAIR DRESSING.

ia Creole" Hair Dressing is won
derful. No trouble. Not necessary
to visit a hair-dressing parlor. APP
ply to your hair and scalp in the
privacy of your room, as per simple
directions on bottle. Shortly all
your gray, streaked, faded, prema-
turely gray or white hair turns to
such an even, beautiful dark shade
no one could suspect you had used
La "Creole" Hair Dressing. Not a
trace of gray will show any more.
Can not harm or damage your hair
bit. Stops daudruff and falling
hair. Long, soft, evenly dark, lus-
trous hair is yours for a moderate
sum invested at any drug store for
bottle of La Creole Hair Dress
ing. or sent direct for $l20 by Van
Vleet- Mansfield Drug Co., Mem
phis, Tenn. =
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Cruelty Divorce Suit Basis.

Maggie Brown has filed suit in the
district court against her husband
Joe Brown, for divorce. She alleges
in her petition that they were mar
ried at Ardmore, April D, last, and
that on August l. he abandoned and
deserted her. She also alleges that he
had. prior to such abandonment,
been guilty of extreme cruelty to-
ward her in that he called her
black snake" fool" liar" and 9th
er such names and threatened to
meat her if she did not have deal
ingS with other men. She also al
leges that he failed to provide for
her support and she was obliged to
work at washing and ironing while
he loafed about the house and would
not work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Two CALLS FOR
I CLASS | MEN
WHITES TO KELLY FIELD.
SAN ANTONIO, NEGROES
TO CAMP FUNSTON

The local exemption board this
morning received two calls for Class
u registrants TO cntrain between No
lvembcr II and Is. The first is for
100 white registrants to 80 to Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas. The 9TH
er is for forty negro registrants to
go to Camp Funston, TT. Riley, Kan.
In both calls the order is to select
men physically fit for general mil
,itary service; to first exhaust all
GLASS | men, registered in June,
il9l7, and to fill the number out with
bmen from the registration of Sept
II, 1918, from the list between 10
and 80 years OF age.
A sufficient number OF registrars
from which to fill the call will be
notified at once to hold themselves
in READINGS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Spectacular Aerial
Attack Over Pave

Italian Headquarters on the Piavc
Monday, Oct. 28.-(By The Asso-
ciated ess.)-During the crossing
of the Piave by Italian and British
troops, an Austrian battleplane at
tackled an Italian observation bal
loon and attempted to pass through
it,
The attempt failed and the enemy
airplane became entangled in the
ropes of the balloon.
Both the balloon and the airplane
were set on fire and the burning
mass dropped to the ground in the
region of Montello.
Neither the pilot of the airplane
nor the observer in the balloon were
hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
CONSERVE WRITING
PAPER BY UTILIZING
LETTERS RECEIVED

Washington. Oct. 30.-"Conserve
paper worth millions of dollars by
writing the carbon copies of your
letters on the back of the letters you
receive This advice was given to
business men OF the United States
in statement issued by the Amer
lean Forestry Association after try
ing out the plan and finding that it
works"
The plan cuts filing costs, pre-
vents cluttering up of files and gives
you the history of your business
with any concern on fifty per cent
less paper the forestry association
claims. In 1918, we will use about
seven million cords of wood in the
making OF paper. Let us conserve
paper by dispensing with the car
bon sheets wherever possible
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
eUere Loss To Austrians
Vhen Diaz Took Colegniano

Italian Headquarters on the
ave Oct. 3d. The capture of Con.
ginano by the Italians was import
't since that town is the center of
Ve highways and also is situated OH
nc railway. The city is being used
a supply station for the Italians.
rom this city, the Italians will be
Rpie to dominate not only the lower
mountain region, but also the enemy
troops on the lower Piave.
Large numbers OF Italian cavalry
already have crossed the Piave. The
position of the enemy forces on the
lower stream is becoming critical
and they may be cut off.
The taking OF Conegliano was ef-
fected by Italian troops which cross
ed the Piave south of the Nervesa
region Monday night in the face OF
intense artillery fire. They cut their
Away through roads barred and
Iyblocked by barbed wire and machine
gyms. The first troops to enter Con-
egliano were seven cyclists who were
followed by an infantry brigade. The
Italians were met by civilians wav-
ing Italian flags.
The Austrian army corps on the
left wing has retired in disorder leav
ing behind war material and several
hundred guns. The Sixth Austrian
army corps is said to be in very
critical position, engaged in heavy
defensive fighting on the hills be-
tween Val Dobbiadone and the Sal
igio river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
RED RIVER FLOODS
BREAKS GAS MAINS
DALLAS AND FIT. WORTH

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 30-Becausc
Red River is swollen two miles mide
by recent heavy rains, making it
impossible to repair broken pipe
lines, Dallas and Fort Worth were
without sufficient gas for cooking
and heating purposes today. Gas
company officials say it may be
several days before the break can be
repaired. One line out of five was
intact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Washington Watches
Austrian Retreat
With Much Interest

Washington, Oct. 30.-Results Of
the victorious advance against the
Austrians on the Italian front hour
ly increase in Importance according
to Official dispatches to the Italian
embassy today from Rome. More
than hundred villages and towns
have been taken.
The battle line is pressing closely
upon the heels OF the enemy. the
messages states, having reached
yesterday the river Livenza, where
the Austrians attempted TO stand
to save their thretened principal
lines OF retreat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
GERMAN SENDS ANOTHER
NOTE TO WASHINGTON

nected with an armistice and peace.
Decision OF the war council, as
reported in London to report the
peace terms at the same time 1t
transmits the terms of an armis-
tice, as reported, would cause little
surprise here. Such action would
make clear not only to Germany
but to all the world, the peace aims
of the nations opposing the central
powers. and would leave no doubt
as to the exact terms upon which
the world war will be terminated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
RUSSIA is HORRIBLE
NIGHTMARE, PRINCE SAYS

Honolulu, T. H., Oct. 30.-Princc
George Lvoff, first premier of the
Russian provisional government set
up after the revolution, left here re-
Gently for the United States. He
said Russia is a horrible nightmare,
with ruthless murders, torturing and
atrocities in those sections con-
trolled by German-led Reds"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
AMERICAN REGIMENTS.

Washington, Oct. 50.-The artil-
leiy attached to the Second Amer
ican division, which bore the brunt
of the recent fighting in the Cham
pagne and captured St. Einne, is
composed of the Fifteenth, Seven
teenth and Nineteenth regiments. A
cable dispatch dated October 9,
Said the Sixteenth regiment, instead
of the Seventeenth, was serving in
this division.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
HALLOWEEN LID
is CLAMPED ON

Several policemen said this morn
ing that every person should he re-
qucstcd to create no noise or dis
turbance on Halloween owing to the
large number of people who are i'll IN
the city They said someone is Ill
IN nearly every home and il boys and
young men do not have considcra-
ton for these people, and UNDER
take TO carry out the usual pranks,
they would see that the punishment
was in keeping with the offense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
LOCAL BREv|T|ES

Mrs. K. l.. Rincr, l27 f. Street
northwest, has returned from Col
lcge Station, Tegas, where she Wis
tied her son, Edgar who recently
recovered from influenza.
Mrs. Charles Sacra has received
word that her husband Lieut..
Charles Sacra, has left Etivey,
France, where he has been stationed
for the front. Mrs. Sacra is in
Gainesville. Texas, where she will
remain with Lieutenant Sacra S
mother until the re-opening of the
Ardmore schools.
North bound Santa Fe passenger
trV n No. lS was delayed by a wreck
south of Gainesville today. A train
made up at Fort Worth passed
through Ardmore on the rains reg
ular schedule.
Mrs. Jesse F. Brown, 10 Stanley
Boulevard, has received a card from
her husband, Pvt. Jesse +. Brown,
announcing his safe arrival overseas.
The condition OF +. b. Reid, man
ager of the Bass Furniture Co.. who
is i'll OF influenza, was improved to-
day.
A meeting OF Democrats was held
IN the county court room at 3 o'clock
this afternoon for the purpose OF
putting finishing touches on the cam
paign work being done preparatory
to the election next Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. II. Shelton, 70l H Street
northwest. has received letter from
her son, Pvt. Kelly NJ. Shelton, /
Company, l42nd Infantry, saying
that he was slightly wounded in ac-
ton. He is in a base hospital and
says he is receiving excellent care
and will soon recover.
Judge Thomas w. Champion,
chairman of the legal advisory
board, has called meeting of the
10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon at the |
county court room, to prepare for
filling out questionnaires now being
sent out by the local exemption
board.
Gus Gaines, deputy sheriff at Ber-
wyn, returned this morning from
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas,
where he took Clarence Elsley, a ne
gro deserter, captured here three
weeks ago.
The case OF w. A. Harris, ct al,
IS. The Board of County Commis-
'loners of Carter County, for an in
to restrain the construc-
ION of 4 piece Of road one-half mile
lorth OF Wilson, was taken up in the
district court yesterday afternoon
and 4 part of the evidence intro
luced. 1t has not yet been COM
'leted.
q. w. Scott, whom w. r. Hig-
hight, deputy United States marshal
rrested at Davis on charge Of in
reducing liquor, will have a pre-
lminary hearing this afternoon be-
ore the United States commission
r.
AT the meeting of the mayor and
.ity commissioners this forenoon.
n estimate OF $2,l95 was allowed
he contractor for the incinerating
liant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31

sented separately by>Germany and
Austro- Hungary, place the allied
governments in the presence OF a
delicate problem, We must decide
to which OF the two powers we shall
first state our conditions. The So
luton which is adopted will cvi-
dently not modify the issue OF the
war, but may have the effect Of
lcngthcning hostltics.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
TEXAS EDUCATOR DIES.

San Angelo, Texas, Oct. 30.-Dr
William A. Wilson, aged 90, presi'
dent of the Baylor Woman's Col
lege, from 1897 to 1907, died sud
denly here today. His home was in
Kansas City, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31

according to message received
here. Lieut.. Vandewter, a newspa-
per man, enlisted in the service
more than a year ago, lie trained
at Bcnbrook Field, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
Died at DurWood.

John Petty, sixteen year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Petty, died
late yesterday afternoon of influ-
enza at the family home at Dur
wood. Interment was in the Dur
wood cemetery this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
American Aviator Is Killed.

New York, Oct. 30.-Lieut. NAL
colin Vandewster aerial flying
corps, whose home was in Passiac,
N. j., was killed in France, Oct. 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
AMERICAN A|RMEN
SHOOT DOWN 18
ENEMY PL ANES
U. S. FIGHTERS LOSE FIVE
MACHINES, GENERAL
PERSHING SAYS

Washington, Oct, S0.-IIeavy ar
tillery and machine gun fire north
of Verdun and the bringing down OF
eighteen enemy alrplanes, with fail
ure OF five American machines to
return as told in Associated Press
dispatches last night were reported
by General PershlIg in a comunique
OF yesterday, received today by the
war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31
AUSTRIAN ARMIES
CONTINUE IN RETREAT
Continued from Page y

ever, but the action resulted in his
rcpulse.
King Victor Emmanuel visited
the rc-conquercd territory today
The correspondent saw him' helping
to straightcn out traffic on crowd
cd road over which Italian troops
and thousands of Austrian prison
ers were passing, The Italians
cheer the king, who smiled and
shook hands with the Italian sol
diers nearest him.
More than twenty thousand pris-
oners have been captured since the
attack began.
Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 2o-Thc text
of the official statement issued at
the war office tonight reads;
The enemy attacked 1rontally
by the Eighth and Twelfth armies
and threatened on his flank by the
Tenth army, has been forced to
abandon the heights on the lett
bank of the Piave, and hard pressed
BY our troops, is retreating.
Several more villages have been
liberated. Closely following the en-
emy, who blew up the bridges
across the Montciano, we have en-
tered Conegliaho.
"To the north on the right bank
OF the Piave, other troops, in CO.
operation with those on the left
bank, have passed beyond the Cali
cino torrent after a brilliant strug-
gle. Bitter fighting is taking place
in the region OF Monte Grappa.
The capture of another thous-
and prisoners is announced and
more than $50 guns have been
taken, many of them of medium
and heavy calibre, A good part OF
those captured are already in ac-
ton against the enemy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31

Paris, Oct. S0.--General Dcben-
ey's First army has gained new sue
cesses in the encircling of Guisc
according to the official statement
from the war office today.
North OF Guise, they have taken
the Beaufort farm, north of the Disc.
Along the Peronne river, south OF
Guise, the French have progressed
east OF Monceau- lc-Ncuf, and cap
tured prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-31

London, Oct. 29.-On the British
front, in France, Field Marshal
Haig announced in his statement
today there has been no activity eX-
cept patrol encounters in which the
British troops advanced and cap
tured a few prisoners.