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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-03

The 0uinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect, tAAA-
TIVE PROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Ec'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-03

The canning season is on. We have
a large stock of packers 2 and B.
pound cans. Let US supply your needs.
Trenton Fertilizer Co.,
Hardware Dept.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-03
R. A. COOPER
John J.. McLaurin

says that he can and will reduce taxes, by doing away
with useless Offices and useless machinery of govern
ment, and using the same broad-gauged business I'M
derstanding that inspired him to give South Carolina
the State warehouse system.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
WHOLESALE BUTHERINC OF
ARMENIANS BY THE TURKS
Russia Follows Her Protest to Ger
many with Protest from
Armenian Council
LAND FLOWS WITH BLOOD
Turk Army Advancing Toward Kars
and Killing the Christian
Population

London, April 15.-Russia has fol-
lowed her protest to Germany against
the Turkish operations in the eau
casus, which have resulted in whole
sale murders Of the Armenian popula-
tion, by forwarding a similar protest
by the Armenian national council
addressed to the German ministry of
foreign affairs and the president of
the Reichstag. This protest, received
from the Russian wireless system and
given out by the British admiralty,
through the wireless press, reads:
The Armenian national council is
addressing you in connection with the
tragic sta tc Of things in Armenia.
Armenia is flooded with blood and
only recently saved from centuries of
slavery, is again condemned to fresh
sufferings. Following upon the with
drawal of the Russian troops, Turkish
troops have already invaded the un-
defended country and are not only
killing every Turkish h-Armcnian, but
also every Russian in Armenia.
"In spite of the terms of the peace
treaty to be used by the German
self lf-determination for these caucasus
regions the Turkish army is advanc-
ing toward Kars and Ardahan country,
and killing the Christian population.
The responsibility for the future dcs
tiny of the Armcnians lies entirely
with Germany.
at is hard to believe that civilized
State like Germany, which has the
means of preventing these cxcesses
of her ally, will permit the Brcst-Li-
tovsk treaty to be used by the Ger
man people, who have been involved
in war against their good will, as a
means for the creation of incalculable
sufferings."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
Higher Ground Just North of BailleuI,
from Which British Can Continue
to Conduct Stern Defensive
QUIET ON FRENCH FRONT
German Troops in Finland Advancing
East of Eelsingfors and Are
Meeting Little if Any
Resistance

Germanys mighty effort on the
battlefield of Flanders has won new
successes. According to the latest re-
ports the important strategic towns
OF Baillcul, Wulverghem and WITS
schacte are in German hands and,
more important still, the Teutons have
carried large part Of Messines Ridge
by storm.
Probably there has been no more
bitter struggle during the war than
that waged along the battle line
through the towns of :Bailleul, Neuve
Eglise, Wulverghem and Wytschacte.
Neuve Eglise was taken Monday, but
Ballleul held out until fresh masses
OF German troops were hurled into the
Tray and charged repeatedly on the
tired defenders. The same story might
be told of Wulverghem and WIT
schaetc, while the battle for Messincs
Ridge must have been frightful in it's
intensity.
The Germans have not attempted to
advance their wedge farther into the
British lines, for no new attacks on
Merville and farther west have been
reported. They have devoted their sole
attentlon to the work of widening out
tne salient and striking at Messines
'"S> s|iA IliS NdHIOdu running about
SIX miles north of BailIeul. Messi,.es
Ridge is the key to the Ypres sector.
Counter Blow Expected
-, so important are the points won by
the Germans that the British must be
expected to counter attack immedi-
ately IN an effort to sweep the invad-
erS pack into the low:ands once more.
There is higher ground just to the
north of Bailleul and Neuyc Erl;sn
from which the British can still con-
duct q stern defense. Merville is still
standing firm in spite of terrific at
tacks made against it.
In the sector before Amiens there
nave been only artillery duels. Raidinr
operations in which both sides have
taken the initiative are reported from
the French front
Conflicting Reports
In spite of the reports from the
American front that German attacks
there have been utter failures, a re-
port from Berlin via Amsterdam saws
that the Aemrican positions near St
Mihlel were taken by storm by the
Germans, who held them against de-
termlned counter attacks. 1t is prob
aole that the German report deals with
the battle in which the Americans adj
minlstered sound beating to special
shock troops brought up by the Ger
mans to take the American positions
The Germans in Finland are advanc-
ing east of Helsingfors and are meet
ing little II any resistance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
AMERICANS TAKE BIG
BUNCH OF PRISONERS
Allowed Germans to Enter First Lines
and Then Engaged Them
FuriOusly
MANY DEEDS OF BRAVERY
Bandsmen Offer for StretcherBear
ing Duty-Four Americans
Capture 19 Huns

With the American Army in France,
-Of the 36 prisoners taken by Amer
lcan troops in the fighting on Friday
northwest of Toul, during which two
German attacks in force were rcpulscd
with heavy casualties to the enemy,
twelve have since died of their
wounds. The American troops also
captured two German machine guns
besides a quantity Of small arms.
Inc prisoners taken belong to the
ZoCh and 65th Landwchr units, the
10th Pioneers and the Uhlans. The
prisoners said they had had no food
Tor two days as the American artillery
had prevented their ratGons from being
brought up to their positions. The
captive Germans quickly devourcd the
food given them.
Forced to Fight
The enemy front lines had been de-
stroyed by shell fire, and during Fri
days attack the American tcmporari-
ly abandoned their own front line
allowed the Germans to enter il and
then forced them to engage in hand
to hand fighting in the open, in which
the American troops greatly cxcclled.
rms attack, which was the longest
ana largest scale operation conducted
against the American troops since the
entry Of the United States into the
war has developed many deeds of in
divldual bravery and hcroism. A
young lieutenant, whose home is lust
outside OF Boston, with three enlisted
men attacked 10 Germans who had
penetrated into one of the American
trenches. The lieutenant called on
ehe Germans to surrender. One of
them raised his pistol as if to shoot.
put the lieutenant shot him through
the head, upon which the others lifted
their hands high in the air and yelled
",,kamerad." The lieutenant marched
the prisoners into the rear of our
line. VI wi
Bandsmen Lend Hand
small party of bandsmen volun-
teered for stretcher bearing duty in
the first line and worked until thew
we're nearly exhausted. The chief sur
geon ordered them to return for n
rest but they assisted until the sur
geon disappeared and then resumed
their first aid duties.
"A nineteen year-old courier who
arrled message more than two miles
under heavy shell fire fell exhausted
a1tcr delivering his message into the
ianos or the commander of the unit.
After short rest he begged to be
aliowed TO continue his front line
courier service.
Another lieutenant, commanding a
.nachine gun unit, just missed being
STRUCK by, shell which buried the
gun but ne ordered his men to dig
Out the piece and soon had it firing
again lnt0 the German position.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
Early French Report

=. Paris, April 16.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
main battle front in the neighborhood
of Montdidier, the war office an
nounces. The French captured a ma
chine gun and prisoners near the Disc
Canal.
The stateemnt follows:
"In the region south of Mondidicr
there was heavy artillery fighting. In
the sector of Noyon the French made
some progress in local operation.
"French reconnoitering parties were
very active, especially in the region of
the Disc canal. A French detach-
ment crossed the canal west Of Pierre
mande and brought back ten prison.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
The German RepOrt 0

Berlin, via London, April 1G.-"Our
attacks on the Lys battlefield met
with complete success" says the Off
clal communication from general
headquarters. "The great mine craters
OF the Wytschaete battle of 1917 were
taken by surprise attack. After a
snort spell OF fire we stormcd Wul-
verghem in surprise attack and the
enemy's position both sides of the vii
lage.
Counter attacks by English COM
panlcs completely broke down.
"From the plain, while scaling the
heights between Neuvc Chapelle and
bailleul, our troops attacked and
wrested them from the hands of the
enemy nj a vigorous hand to hand
encounter"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17

a duplicate Of the one at Newark. The
two yards together will turn out a
completed ship every ten days"
1he corporation had responded to
every government request for exten-
sion to produce steel. Judge Gary
Sald, suggesting to the stockholders
that expenditures on new plants csti
mated at from $l3,000,O0O to $14,OOO,-
OOO be taken care of out of carninps
lhe government has fixed prices
that VIII enable us to make large prof.
It's to cover these expenditures and 10
pay large dividends temporarily at
least he explained.
The corporation had not been guilty
OF profitccring, Mr.. Gary asserted
adding "if we were proftng we would
pile up all these profits in surplus
But we feel we are living up to the
policy of the President of the United
States which is to fix prices sufficient
TO pay living wages to men, fair sala-
rl"s to officials and for necessary aJ.
dltions to plants for war work"
Mr.. Gary said the corporation was
studying the war situation carefully
mot only as patriotic citizens, but in
ordcr to look ahead" and to prepare
for any. eventuality. eve do not know
what kind of competition we will run
INTO after the war;" he added, "but we
can protect ourselves as we'll as any
body else" '
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17

hour later, because twice before the
patients pulse had become so weak
that the family thought the end had
come. ''
At the bedside were Mrs. Stone and
their children, Federal Judge Kimbro
stone, of Kansas City; Mrs. John w.
parkinso9, of st. Joseph, Mo-, and
Miss Mabel Stone and niece, Miss
Margaret Winston, Of st. Louis.
The body will rest in state in the
M, Missouri State Capitol Wednesday,
Ihat evening the body will be taken to
Nevada. Missouri, Senator Stones old
nome, Tor burial there Thursday, by
a successor to Senator Stone to
hold office until the next general cleo
ton in November will be appointed
6y Goyernor Gardner, of Missouri, who
rs Democrat. Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, ranking Democrat of the
foreign relations committee is ex
pected to succeed to the chairmanship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
EVERYTEN DAYS ONE
SHIP WILL BE BUILT

liobokcn, N. j., April 15.-Thc first
ship constructed at the governments
request of the United States Steel
Corporation, will be launched at
Newark, N. j., by the middle of May,
and the corporations two yards at
Mobile, Ala, and Newark will be pre-
pared to turn out completed ship
every ten days. Albert Fl. Gary, ch. r.
man of the board, announced here to-
day at the anual meeting of the
stockholders
We did not wish to 90 into the
business of building ships" Mr.. Gary
SAID. "This was entirely out Of our
line, but we were approached by gen
tlcmen interested in governmental af-
fairs to see if we could assist in build
ing ships when they were most need
ed. After careful study we decided
that we could build ships at least as
tors. also delivered splendid address
else. We started two plants each hav-
ing ten ways, one located near New
ark, N. D., and the other at Mobile,
Ala.
One Every Ten Days
I'VE started the construction of the
Newark plant in August of last year
and we expect to launch the firsh shin
by the middle of May and complete
the ship between the first and the fiji
teenth of July. The plant at Mobile is
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
LEiLAND LINER SUNK

:. An Atlantic Port, April l5.-Four
lVese were lost when the Lcyland Line
steamship Etonian was torpedocd and
sunk by German submarine off the
Irish coast March %, according to
members OF the crew who arrived here
today on British steamer. Two of
those killed were American horsemen,
the others members of the fire room
crew: The vessel was torpedoed short.
~ after midnight, but did not sink un-
~ O'Clock the following morning.
The four men were killed by the ex.
plosion Of the torpedo.
On the same steamer was the crew
OF the American steamship Chattahoo-
chee, formerly the German Sachsen.
torpcdocd and sunk March %. The
ship remained afIoat for two hours the
men said, and efforts were made to
beach her but without success. The
ccrw was picked up by British trawl.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
HUNS FIGHTING FOR BREAD
and Rumanian Granarics
Prove Only Miragcs

London, April l5.-"Victory now is
a synonym for bread in Germany.
declared Baron Rhondda, food control
!er, in explaining 70 the Associated
Press the bearing Of tn. German food
problem on the offensive in &c west
1T is fight not for Palis, but for
tfooG,"' he added. "Th2 cry of 'giv, us
bread resounds incessantlv in Linden
burg's ears and, in my Judgment, tha.
cry has set tie German legions NOV
ing.
'Thc Kaiser .opch to starvc us into
submission by the U-boat warfare. He
failed. The Russian and the Rumanian
granarics proved to be nothir" but a
mirage. The dcspairing energies are
at the heart of this fury of battle"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
SUSPENDED FROM FACULTY
University Gusts Prof. Thomas Pend
ing Investigation

Chicago, April 15.-Prof. William
/. Thomas, sociologist, was suspended
today from the University of Chicago
faculty, pending an investigation of
charges that he had violated the con-
ventional moral code in his relations
with Mrs. r. M. Granger, wife of an
army officer now serving in France.
A telegram from DR.. Harry Pratt
Judson, president of the University,
who is now in Washington, directed
the issuance of the suspension order
pending. the inquiry into the arrest of
the professor and Mrs. Granger at a
downtown hotel last week.
Prof. Thomas, who has been called a
SILLY boy" by his wife and daddy"
by Mrs. Granger, appeared in morals
court today in answer to charge of
disorderly conduct, but the case was
continued until Friday.
Mrs. Granger, who faces a similar
charge, was too i'll to appear in court,
and was being nursed back to health
by Prof. Thomas wife, by whom she
was given refuge.
VIZ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
GERMAN PRISONERS WILL
HAVE TO EARN THEIR
OWN LIVING IN FUTURE
Officers of Prison Camp Instructed to
Utilize Labor of 1870
Inmates
WAGE RATE TO BE FIXED
PROPOSAL to Make Interned Aliens
Work Has Been Taken Under
Consideration

Washington, April 16.-The War
Departme t has decided to make the
German prisoners of war now held in
this country earn their keep. Orders
were sent today to the army officers
commanding the enemy prison camps
at Forts MCPHERSON and Oglethorpe,
Ga, authorizing them to utilize the
labor of the 1870 inmates in complet-
ing new system of roads about the
post.
Prisoners who were taken from the
German raiders Cormoran, Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and Seadler wee members
of the imperial naval reserves. Thir-
ty-eight others, taken from the U-58
ny the destroyer Faning, are now on
their way to this country. They are
expected to arrive next week and will
be sent Immediately to Fort McPher-
son.
Under the regulations for the con-
troll OF prisoners of war, promulgated
by the Secretary of War, the adjutant
general of the army is given authority
to establish the rate of wages to be
paid for the labor of prisoners. 1t is
expected that sum representing
twenty-five or thirty cents day over
and above the maintenance of each
prisoner will be fixed. Each mans
earnings will lbe placed to his credit
at the camp exchange, to be used in
purchasing necessities not included in
the equipment furnished by the gov
ernment. Prisoners are forbidden to
have the actual cash in their posses
sion.
The proposal that interned aliens
including crews of interned ships, also
be put to work, has been taken under
consideration. Under international law
they cannot be forced to work except
at such labor as is necessary to keep
their place of internment in sani,
tary condition. 1t is expected that
these prisoners will be given an op-
portunity to volunteer for other work
at fair rate of compensation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
JOHN S. O'BRIEN RESIGNS
Has Been Chief Clerk to COMPTROLLER
Since 1915

Columbia, April 15.-John S. O'Bri-
en- has resigned as chief clerk to
Comptroller General Sawyer to ac-
ccept a more lucrative position with
the firm of Lorick & Lowrance, Inc.
Mr.. O'Brien has been in the comptrol-
ler's office since Mr.. Sawyer assumed
charge in 1915 and the latter regrets
that the pay does not warrant his re-
tanning the services Of Mr.. O'Brien,
who is certified public accountant.
Comptroller Sawyer announces the
following changes to take place on
May L: r. l.. Osborne, from auditing
clerk to chief clerk; w. A. Harrison
from pension clerk to auditing clerk;
Il. f. jackson, of White Pond, Aiken
County, has been appointed pension
clerk to succeed Mr.. Harrison.
II. T.. jackson, the new appointec,
Is an experienced bookkeeper, an dis
now with A. M. Law g. Co., of Spar
tanburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
SENATOR STONE
PASSES AWAY

Washington, April Ex-senator
William J. Stone, of Missouri, chair
man of the Senate foreign relations
committee and for many years promi-
nent among Democratic leaders, died
here today after a stroke of paralysis
suffered last Wednesday.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on street car on his way to
the Senate office building. A slight
cerebral hemorrhage affected his left
side rendering him helpless, but he
did not lose consciousness and few
hours later rallied and began to talk
about getting up. His family and
friends were very hopeful until yes
terday when there was a decided turn
for the worse.
Second HemOrrhage
Today there was second cerebral
hemorrhage and the Senator fell into
a state Of coma. Death came at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon, but the ply
sician made no announcement until an
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
BRAVE DEEDS OF OUR
SOLDIER BOYS BRING BIG
VICTORY OVER GERMANS
Though Outnumbered 2 to 1, Sammies
Gave Huns Sound Thrashing
at st. Mihicl
WORK OF ONE ITALIAN
Killed One German and Captured
Thrce--Wantcd to Go
After Others

With the American Army in France.
The German attack against the
American positions on the right bank
OF the Meuse, north Of st. Mihcl YES
!erday was made by four hundred
picked troops recently brought there
from the Russian front. Although the
hmerlcans were outnumbcrcd more
Than two to one, they completely re-
pulsed the enemy, driving him back to
ms own trenches. The known enemy
casualties include G4 dead, MANY
wounded and eleven prisoners besides
a number of wounded who were drag
ged back to the German lines by their
comrades.
:, Inc Germans attempted to deceive
the Americans by appearing in front
OF the trenches and speaking French
and English, and also by yelling gas"
Inc deception, however, was soon dis.
covered and cost the enemy dearly.
The American casualties were com
paratively slight.
One Little Italian
NumerOu, stories of individual bray
cry poured into the Headquarters to-
day. A young Italian, born in a Penn.
sylVanIa coal mining town, killed one
German and captured three. He saw
elght Germans walking in a communi-
cation trench ahead of him and, all
though alone, he shot and killed one
and ran after the others, capturing
two and wounding some of those who
escaped. He then returned to the
american line and turned over the
prisoners to a non-c-mmissioned Of
ficer and coolly asked for match.
The officer jokingly said, "Ill give
you match if you bring in another
prisoner" The Italian, who is only
i've feet four inches tall, took him at
ms word and went back over the para
pet. He returned in less than five
minutes, walking with drawn bayonet
behind a siX-foot German, who was
yelling "Kamarad, Kamarad."
A few minutes later it was report
ed that ten Germans were lying in p
machine gun nest in No Mans land.
The Italian started for the spot, but he
was ordered back by the commander
OF the unit, who later sent dctach-
ment of men to rout out the enemy
which they did
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
GERMANS TAKE SEVERAL
MORE TOWNS AND PART OF
FAMOUS MESSINES RIDGE
British Fighting Desperately

Ottawa, April 18.-German troops
nave carried Wytschaete and theg
greater part of Messines Ridge, ac-
cordlng to dispatch from the Reuter-
correspondent at British headquarters
IN France, received here tonight.
The enemy also has established
himself in Spanbrokmolen. The Brit
lsh are still clinging to the slopes of
Messines Ridge, battling desperately
TO repel attacks made upon them by
overwhelming German forces.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
Haig Reports Losses

London. April 16.-Field Marshal
Haig in his official report tonight an
nounces the occupation by the Ger
mans of both Wytschaetc and Span
broekmolcn.
The report says:
Severe fighting has been taking
place today on the front from Metcrcn
and Wytschaete. This evening the en-
emy resumed his attacks in strength
in the neighborhood of Wytschaete
and Spanbroekmolen.
supported by heavy lombard
mcnt, his troops approached our posi-
tlons under cover of the mist, and af-
ter a prolonged struggle gained in
some localities"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
AERIAL OFFICER KILLED
Lieut.. Markham Meets Death on X elly
Field, Texas

San Antonio, Tex, April 15-Lieut.
=. b. Markham, a flying instructor at
Kelly field, an American aviation
camp, was instantly killed. today in an
alrplane fall. A cadet who accompan-
led nm and whose name was not given
out was not seriously hurt. Lieut..
wi !m,uarkhams home was in Turni, N. Y.
The machine fell 200 feet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
Two Deserters Sentenced

Greenvillc, April 1G.-Two brothers
in the 18th infantry, Corporal Thom-
as j. Thorne, and Private Jesse
Thorne, were today given long SEN
tences for desertion. The former was
given twenty years at hard labor and
the latter fifteen years. Both to serve
at Fort Jay, N. Y. The brothers were
from North Carolina, and we're appre-
hended in that state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-04-17
WIN THE WAR FIRST
lrishmen Urged to Lay Aside Other
Questions

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 14.-At a
mass meeting of Irishmen and citizens
Of Irish lineage heer today resolu-
ton protesting against the attitude of
the Nationalist leaders in Ireland to-
ward conscription was passed and a
copy cabled to John Dillon, Nationalist
leader in Parliament.