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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Orbom, First
street north, have as their guest for
a few days. their niece. Mrs A. e. Oh
son. Of Edmonton. wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-13

marked, May 10" reading; THE
little children Of the Biron's hotel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
YANK EE GENIUS DARES
U-BOATS WITH THE LIJCIA

Washington, March g. The nom
slnkable ship Lucia, loaded and ready
to take her chances without CONVOY
against the German submarines, is ex-
pected in official circles tonight to
leave the port of New York this week.
Her maiden trip as challenge of
American ingenuity to German ruth
lessness now waits only the formal
report of the naval commission ap-
pointed by Secretary Daniels, which
leaves Washington tomorrow night
Tor New York to make an inspection
OF the vessel Tuesday morning.
NO drastic tests of the Lucia will
be made by Rear Admiral A. p. Win
terhalter. The navy will make merely
It's own inspection of the buoying ap-
paratus. A multiplicity of air-tight
boxes: Then the vessel, according to
shipping board officials tonight, will
go out on the seas to brave the
U-boats.
She will go, not as other vessels
quit port, slipping away under close
censorship, but openly, defiantly, her.
aided as Yankee ship on the shoul
ders of the seas, seeking the most
hazardous test Of her contempt for
the underwater wolves in their own
hunting ground.
The Lucia was to nave made this
test few weeks ago, but Secretary
Daniels interviewed with the appoint
ment of his own inspection board to
report on the non-sinkable contriv--
ances installed by the ship protection
committee of the shipping board.
This contrivance, consisting of
the air and water-tight boxes or cells,
to give a pre-calculated buoyancy
whether the ship be pierced by one or
more torpedoes, is the invention of
VIM: f. Donnelly, marine engineer
of New York city.
The Lucia is vessel of 5000 tons
and was seized from Austria at New
Orleans. where she had been intern
ed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
ACTION BY JAPAN
APPEARS IMMINENT

foreign office, which has protested
against the proceedings, that the oc-
cupation is to restore order and with
out intent to take permanent possess
sion, is regarded as very. clear in
dication of what the Teutons may
undertake in any part of Russia now
that the Bolsheviki have been forced
to accept their hard peace terms.
TOkio's Plans Unknown
Officials and diplomats here profess
ignorance Of what preparations have
been made by Japan for the opera
tions about to be undertaken AS a
matter of course secrecy has been OBJ
served.
In this connection it is recalled that
at the beginning of the Russo-Japan-
ese war the Japanese acted without
heralding. Before there was any such
formality as a declaration of war a
Russian fleet had been smashed and
the war half won.
A joint resolution declaring against
invasion of Russia by Japan, and
that the Congress solemnly protest
against any attempt to interfere with
the Russian people Of their own af-
fairs and against all attempts to en-
courage any foreign powers to take
possession Of Russian territory" was
introduced. today by Representative
London, of New York, Socialist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
GERMAN PROPACANDISTS
SHOULD BE STRUNG Up
Treatment Pennsylvania Administra-
tor Suggests for Germans
SPREADING FALSE REPORTS
Can't Be Free, Says Heinz, Until 10,-
600 Hun Spies Are
Hanged

Philadelphia, March 4.-"Wc will
not be strictly free people until 10,-
600 German propagandists in this
State have been hanged to telegraph
poles and shot full Of holes"
This statement was made today by
Howard Heinz, federal food admins
traitor of Pennsylvania, at a luncheon
of food officials.
Mr.. Heinz has just returned from a
Statewide speaking tour. He reports
that the activities Of the German
agents have been making serious in
roads on food conservation.
"Thc German agents have been
spreading stories that the Allies arc
eating white bread and that there is
a surplus of wheat in Argentine.
with our present tonnage we can
not conveniently get the wheat from
Argentine to our Allies because of the
long haul. 1t will be next year before
we can even catch up with the present
sinkings Of the U-boats."
Mr. Heinz said we were sending
large quantities Of corn abroad, de-
spite stories to the contrary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
ATTORNEY HENEY ON
THE TRAIL OF BIG +
Fertilizer FIRMS
Big Fertilizer Concerns Charged With
Unfair Methods in Suppressing
Competition
HEARING SET FOR APRIL 10
American Agricultural Chemical
Company and Brown Company
Are Defendants

Washington, March 5.-Complaints
were issued today by the federal trade
commission against the American Ag-
riculture Chemical Company of Con-
necticut and the Brown Company of
New Jersey, charging unfair methods
IN suppressing competition in the
manufacture and sale of fertilizer.
These are the first results of the
federal trade commissions investiga-
tion being conducted by Francis J..
Heney. Both companies are charged
with purchasing raw materials at
prices prohibitire for small competi-
tors, thereby furnishing the small
firms who refused to enter working
agreements with the two companies.
The American Agricultural Chemi-
cal Company is charged with having
acquired the entire stock of the
Brown Company during 1917 which
had the effect of lessening competi-
tion, thereby tending to create mo-
nopoly. Hearings on the complaints
weer set for April 10.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
ANTI-REFORMERS
ARE STANIPEDED>

Columbia, March 4.-The anti-re-
form faction of South Carolina is
wildly stampeded tonight, with no
leader to rally them. The news has
come down from Washington that
Senator Tillman will make his an
nouncement for reelection tomorrow
morning and it is persistently rumor-
ed that Congressman Lever will prob
ably be in the race.
If Mr.. Lever enters the bars will be
let down and other anti-reform candi-
dates will probably get in the running.
With Mr.. Blease leading the solid
ranks of the reform party and the
anti-reformers hopelessly mystified,
scattered anti-reform leaders are to-
night sadly asking themselves "where
are we?"
There is another persistent rumor
that Governor Manning may be can
didate for Congress to succeed Mr..
Lever if Mr.. Lever gets into the sena-
torial race. The situation is becoming
more complex and the anti-reform
skies are dark and leaden.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
SENATOR SMITH TALKS
With THE PRESIDENT
South Carolina Senator Wants Uncer
tainty of Farmers to BE
Relieved
ABOUT NEXT DRAFT DATE
Administration Railroad Bill is Also
Discussed at White House
Conference

Washington, March 4.-Senator e.
d. Smith is much concerned about the
uncertainty as to crops because of
lack of knowledge by farmers as to
the date Of the next draft and it's con-
ditions as affecting farm labor. This
matter was called to the attention of
President Wilson by the South Caro-
lima Senator today, and the chief ex-
ccutive expressed his interest and
promised to confer with the heads of
the proper departments and see what
could be done.
Adjustment of the pending railroad
bill in conference was also discussed
by the President and Senator Smith,
who is chairman of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
United States Has Not Yet Expressed
Views on Plans in Siberia
RESOLUTION BY SOCIALIST
Representative London Would Have
Congress Declare Against
Invasion

Washington, March 4.-Military ac-
tion by Japan in Eastern Siberia to
check German influence and protect
war stores at Vladivostok is believed
here to be imminent. The United
States has not yet expressed it's views
on the proposed step, but it was said
in diplomatic quarters tonight that
the Japanese probably will move
quickly to meet emergency conditions,
leaving to the pending diplomatic ex-
changes development of an under
standing with America and all the AL
lies upon the scope and purpose of the
enterprise.
Will Hasten Action
While it has no direct bearing upon
the situation in Asiatic Russia, the
news which came today to the Swed-
ish legation that Germany has given
notice Of her intention to occupy the
whole of Finland, will tend to hasten
an agreement upon Japan's plans. The
German explanation to the Swedish
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
THE WAR GARDEN

On last Saturday meeting was
held at the Court House for the pur-
pose of organizing the gardening in
tcrests of Manning. Under the di-
rection of Messrs. G.. A. McFaddcn
and p. II. Sem, ably assisted by Miss
Katherine Richardson and Mrs. o.
iver Plowdcn, the City War Garden
Club was organized, with the follow
ing officers: President, G. r. Breedin; :;
vice president, Mrs. f. j. Brown; See
retary and Treasurer, f. O. Richard
son; Director, f. p. Burgess; Lieut.
enants, Mesdames j. A. Weinberg, r..
+. Coffey, S. O. O'Bryan, and G.. r.
Brecdin; Membership committee, Miss
Matte Gaillard, Mesdames j. B..
Cantey, r. e. Haiilcr, w. r. Lcsesne,
T. M. Mouzon, j. A. Cole, j. X.
Breedin and Prof. f. S. Long.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
ARMY
LETS UP ON NRUSSIA

the l,issians a price in kr3ping with
their full desires. The treaty is to be
ratified next Thursday.
In Podolia the Austro- Hungarian
forces evi identity are meeting with
slight resistance as they overrun Lit
tie Russia. A strong indication of this
is the Vienna statement that they al
ready have captured more than 77O
guns and 1000 machine guns.
In eastern Siberia the Bolsheviki
elements evidently are placing OBJ
Stacles in the way of a possible
Japanese invasion of that territory.
Already they have destroyed bridges
along the trans Siberian railroad be-
tween Eake Baikal and the Chinese
frontier in addition to having mined
for virtual destruction if necessary
other portions of the railroad line.
Since Sunday the Germans have left
the Americans in comparative peace
on their sector near Toul. Probably
finding that their attempted forays
were too costly, they have failed to
launch further attacks and even have
cut down materially their artillery
fire and gas shell bombardments.
Again the American gunners have
worked havoc among the Germans by
heavily shelling large cantonment
"here troops were assembled.
Raid by Australians
Near Warneton, southeast of YDres.
the Australians have carried out a big
raid against enemy positions, killing
at least fifty of the ground defend
eers, destroying dugouts and bringing
back prisoners. Around Lens the Ger
mans have begun rather intensive
bombardment against the British
troops.
The nearest approach to big bat
tie on the western front has occurred
between the French and the Germans
in the Verdun sector. Here the French
troops carried out brilliant ATTACK
against the Calonnc trenches and pen
etrated the German positions as far
as their fourth line. The point of
penetration was over front of 1900
metres and to a depth of 600 metres
and $50 prisoners were taken in the
operation. Attempted attacks by the
Germans north of the Chemin- -Des-
Danes near the Malincourt wood and
in Torarne went for ncught owing to
the accuracy of the French fire.
In Palestine Gen. Allenby's forces
again have dealt the Turks a hard
blow, driving forward their front
along IL miles to maximum depth
OF three thousand yards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
COMES LIMPING INTO PORT
American Steamer City of Whining.
to Storm Battered

An Atlantic Port, March 4.-The
American steamer City Of Whining
ton, severely damaged in a recent
storm at sea, limped into port today
under her own steam and was immedi-
ately docked for repairs. The vessel
was coming up the coast light, when
the storm was encountered Damage
to her machinery resulted and for
four. days the Wilmington floundered
helplessly in high seas.
The Wilmington finally made the
Bermudas where temporary repairs
were made, which enabled the ship to
reach this port under her own steam.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06

m., during the months Of July and Au-
gust, 1918; and in addition thereto
they shall attend, during the month
of September, 1918, at least one day
in each township in their respective
counties, of which at least ten days
notice shall be given by advertisement
in newspaper published in the coun-
ty; and in counties containing $4,000
inhabitants they shall attend in each
city, town or industrial community
containing three hundred or more in
habitants at least one day, upon SIM
liar notice: Provided, That the pro-
visions of this section shall only apply
to the enrolment and registration for
the year 1918"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
CONTRACTS FOR S15,OOO,OOO
TO BE Allotted This Week-Will Be
for Wood Work

Washington, March 4.-Contracts
calling for an expenditure of more
than $15,000,000 will be allotted this
week to woodworking firms as part
of the governments police Of utilizing
existing factories for the manufa :t.lrc
of war material. Spar, parts of wa
gons and other vah: :u., used by the
hlily will be turned CIT Instead Of
ordinary pcace-tiMe },t;ucts.
officials of the Council of National
Defense said today that patriotic CO.
every industry which had been forced
to curtail its output. Still further re-
striction in ordinary output is ex-
pected
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
MANNING S. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH G. 1918
URGES DRAFT LAW CHANGE
10 Base Quota on Number in Class
One

Washington, March 4.--Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder appeared be-
fore the House military committee
again today to urge prompt passage of
the joint resolution providing for a
change in the draft law, so as to base
the quota of each district on the num-
Der of men in Glass / instead of on
the population.
Under the new class,fications there
will be nobody in Glass 1 except per-
sons Immediately available for serv-
Ice, so Gen. Crowder explained, by
fair burden placed on States with
large alien >pulations will be avoid
ed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
OPPOSED TO ANY INVASION
Unless Action Is the Result of Formal
Agreement

New York, March 4.-The Amerf-
can-Russian Chamber of Commerce,
representing American business men
VINO nave important commercial inter-
ests in Russia, adopted resolution to-
day setting forth its belief chat the
invasion of Eastern Russian territory
by any military forces might produce
harmful economic results, unless such
action was the result of formal agree
ments between all the Allied powers,
and provided that such invasion was
preceded by "wide publicity clearly
setting forts it's purposes"
The resolution was sent to Sccre-
tary Lansing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
BAN ON RYE FLOUR
AFTER THIS MONTH

Owing to shortage Of rye the ad.
ministration was in favor of curtaiI.
ing it's use as a substitute earlier than
this date, but it was pointed out that
rye flour was now 0btainablc in Ger.
tain sections Of the country where il
was impossible to secure other substi-
tutcs. For this reason the extension
was granted until March 81.
The new peanut flour, aptly enough
called "Victory Brand" was formally
placed on the Charleston market last
week. 1t is manufactured from hulledI
prime grade Spanish peanuts and, ac-
cording to a laboratory test, containsE
five times the amounr of protein andE
twice the amount of fat as wheat I
flour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
DRAM SHOP ACT UPHELD
Supreme Court Passes Upon Validity
of Illinois Law

Washington, March 4.-Validity of
the section of the Illinois Dram Shop
Act, making saloon property owners,
as well as saloon proprietors, liable
Tor liquor sold, causing loss of support
to a wife or family, was today upheld
by the Supreme Court.
Illinois decrecs holding this section
to be constitutional exercise of the
State police powers were sustained by
the court. The opinion was rendered
IN a case brought by Della Garity to
obtain damages for liquor sold to her
husband, making him an habitual
drunkard
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
Huns Plan to Paralize movement of
Russian Ships of Commerce or
War in the Baltic Sea
BUSY
ROBBING PODOLIA
British Make Raid in the Ypres Sec
tor, But the Nearest Approach to
Battle is by the French

Although the military operations
along the western front in France and
Belgium are daily growing in magni-
tude until it seems apparently that
fierce battles can not much longer be
delayed, the situation IN Russia con-
tinues to hold an absorbing place in
public interest throughout the world.
Scant advices from Petrograd are
coming through, but those that are
finding their way out of the turmoil
ridden capital at Petrograd Indicate
that, while the Germans have ceased
operations in great Russia, following
the signing of the peace compact with
the Bolsheviki. they now are striking
against Finland, and that in the south
the AustrO- -Hungarians are making
inroads into Podolia in an endeavor to
drive out the Bolsheviki and thus Sc
cure an untrammeled hold on the
country, upon which so much depend
ence has been placed for the feeding
of the allies.
Huns Plans in Finland
While ostensibly the German opera
tions in Finland, which are being car
ried out from bases in the Hand Is
lands, have as their purpose the driy-
ing of the Finnish revolutionists and
Bolsheviki Red Guards from Southern
Finland, it is probable that Germany's
ambitions in this region have in view
the securing of control Of Southwest
ern Finland to as far as Helsingfors.
This stretch of territory along the
northern shores of ,ne Gulf Of Fin
land taken in conjunction with the
holdings of the Germans on the south
ern shore to the region of Reval,
would give the invaders absolute mas
terry over the western approaches to
the gulf and paralyZe completely the
movement of Russian ships of war or
commerce in the Baltic.
Heavy Price
The contents of the peace treaty be-
twecr the Germans and the Bolshevi-
ki have not yet beca made public, but
there is no room for Goubt that the
Teutr ic representatives *. cted fro. II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
MUST RE-REGISTER AFTER
JULY l IN ORDER TO VOTE

Columbia, March 4.-There seems
to be some confusion in the minds of
the people of the state as to the re-
registration which is required this
year. Under the constitutional re-
qulrement of a re-registration every
ten years, this being the tenth year,
and the act of the general assembly
of 1917, Assistant Attorney General
Sapp has held that all registration
certificates die on the first day of
July, and that all citizens must re-
register on or after that date in order
to be entitled to vote in succeeding
general elections. This does not de-
bar persons from isLerng for any
elections between now and that time,
but even II person registers on the
last day of June he must reregister, in
order for his certificate to be valid
on or after the first day of July. The
books of registration under the act
of 1917 are required to be open con-
tinuously during the months of July,
August and Septcmbc=.
Secretary of State Dove will very
shortly send full instructions to super
visors of registration throughout the
state.
The opinion of the attorney gener-
aPs office along this line, in response
to one of the inquiries received, is as
follows:
"They say that the act of 1917, page
40, was passed in pursuance Of the
constitutional requirement that there
be re-enrollment and registration of
the qualified electors of this state
every ten years, and makes special
provisions for the re- e-registration and
re-enroll lmcnt of all quaIified electors
then living in the state who may have
been registered prior to July, 1918.
"The re-cnrollment is to be had dur
ing the months Of July, August and
September, 1918, and is special pro-
vision in addition to the general law
which otherwise fixes the time when
the county board Of registration shall
keep their office open and attend to
the registration Of electors.
"Fhe act of 1917 was not intended
to interfere. with the opening Of the
books for the registration of persons
as they may become Of age or be
qualified to register between now and
July, however, he will have to regis
ter in the general registration to com
mence July, 1918. Any one desiring
to re-register under the provisions of
law. must appear in person before the
registration board"
Inc ACT or the Legislature, in ac-
cordance with the constitutional re-
qulrement, provides:
"That the supervisors Of registra-
tion in each county of the state are
required to re-cnroll all the qualified
electors in this state during the year
1918.
"That at the same time the, said
supervisors shall register all persons
and who may entitled thereto.
"That for the purpose of such en-
rollment and registration the said SUI
pervisor shall keep the books of reg
istration open at the several county
seats every day Sundays excepted)
between the hours of 8 a. m. and %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
QUIET ON AMERICAN FRONT
Only 125 Enemy Shells in Twenty.
Four Hours

With the American Army in
France, Sunday, March 3.--(By the
Associated Press.)-It was unusual
ly inactive along the American front
during the last twenty-four hours, on
ly 105 enemy shells dropping over.
The American artillery inflicted Sc
we're punishment on the enemy by
heavily shelling a large cantonment
where many troops We're assembled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
TO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
HutchesOn Wants Carpenters Repre-.
sented on Committee

Washington, March 5.-Failing to
get the approval of representative of
the navy, the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration and the Metal Trades Unions
of his proposal to put a spokesman of
the carpenters on the wage adjust
ment committee in ship building dis
putes, William l.. Hutcheson, presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters, announced tonight that an ap-
pea lwould be taken to President VIII
son.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
DRAFT MEN FOR FARMS

Washington, March A bill in
troduced today by Representative
Hicks, of New York, proposes that
men in the draft army may be given a
furlough upon application, to do farm
work.
This and several similar proposals
shortly are to be drafted into gen
eral measure. Some congressman be-
lleVe the war department may issue
such furlough without legislation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
Bakers Must Find Another Substitute
for Wheat After March 81
MAY USE PEANUT FLOUR
This Variety Placed on the Market by
Charleston Firm Last Week

Peanut flour, the new wheat subst-
tutc now being manufactured by the
Sea Island Cotton Oil Company, of
this city, will probably come into a
bigger demand than ever before after
March 81, as a recent ruling of the
United States food administration has
prohibited the use of rye in victory
bread after this date.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
WILSON WELL INFORMED

London, March 4.--Rcplying to a
question in the House of Commons to-
day as to whether copies Of all treat,
les, secret or public and all other
memoranda Of other agreements to
which Great Britain has become a
party since August, 1911, have been
communicated to President Wilson,
Foreign Secretary Balfour said:
"Presidcnt Wilson is kept fully in
formed by the Allies"