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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
DAWSON I'll. S. PRESIDENT.

Edward Dawson, son of Mrs. Abbie
Dawson of Prospect street, has been
elected president of the senior class
at the High school, Other officers
elected are: Vice president, Helen
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21

will probably also be eliminated &C
cording to Mr. Coonley.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-21
Financial
MARKET UNCERTAIN.
CLOSING Is HEAVY
Oils Show Some Strength But
Shippings Sag

Wall Street, Nov. 21.--Extremely
uncertain tendencies governed today J
stock market, advances in oils and
former war issues being more than
offset by the heaviness of shippings,
metals, motors and minor steels.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares
Increased weakness of marine pre-
ferred and further selling of coppers
created general unsettlement in the
last hour. The closing was heavy.
New York Stock Exchange Quota
tfons furnished by Richter &, Co,
members Of the New York Stock Ex-
change.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
MAJ0N v. S. MANNING
KILLED IN BATTLE
Eldest Son of Governor Makes Su
preme Sacrifice
HAD WRITTEN HOME NOV. 1
Said He Was in Happiest Stage OF
Military Career Commanding
Troops

Columbia, Nov. 2J.-Major Will
liam Sinkler Manning, eldest son of
Gov. and Mrs. Richard I. Marning,
was instantly killed on the field Of
battle in France November 6, five
days before the armisticc terms were
signed, according to information re-
ccivcd by the Governor from the War
j Department tonight.
The telegram to the Governor from
Adjutant General of the Army Har-
"is merely stated the bare fact that
Major Manning had been killed and
expressed coincidence.
a letter was received here today by
J. S. llendley, of this city, from his
brother, Lieut.. Helms Hendley, who
himself was wounded in France, Civ
ing fuller dctalIs.
Lieut.. .Hcndlcs said that, as he was
laying in a hospital in France from
wounds, another officer was brought
in severely wounded from shrapncl
and placed next to him in the ward
After the wounds Of this officer had
been dressed, they fell into conversa-
ton, Lieut.. Hcndlcy stating that he
was from South Carolina. That Of
ficcr then told him that in 10 same
battle in which he received his
wounds, he saw the son Of South Car
oiina's governor Major Manning, in
stantly killed on the field by shell,
which exploded near him as he was at
tempting to rally his men.
Major Manning was with the 316th
.nfantry, 158th brigade, Seventy
ninth division, of the Fifth army
corps. Governor Manning last week
received letter from him, under date
of November l, indicating that he had
received his promotion to major a
short time before as he said he was
InEilant over his promotion and the
chance of actively participating on
the firing line in command of troops.
Military Record
Before that he was the adjutant Of
his regiment with the rank of captain
the same assignment he held when
he went overseas. When the National
Mexican border in 1916 Major Man
ring resigned from the Washington
bureau Of the New York Times, with
which he was connected, and went into
Texas as private with the Charles
ton Light Dragons, Of which his
brother Capt. Wyndham NJ. Manning,
now Lieut.. Col. Manning, was in COM
n!and. Following rehabilitation he
again assumed his newspaper work
at Washington, rcsigning when this
country declared war against Ger
r1any, and entering the first training
camp at Fort Meyers, Va, from which
Re was commissioned captain. and
assigned to the Seventy ninth DIVISION
He had been in the fighting in France
since September /.
Major Manning was born i'm Sumter
in January, 1866 and was graduated
from the Sumter High School with the
rank of cadet captain He received his
collegiate training at the University
of the South, Scwancc, Tenn, whence
after working short time in Colum-
bia, he became connected with The
Times, in New York, later being sent
by that paper to its bureau at Wash
ington, where he quickly achieved a
reputation as a high class correspond =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
Their is only one way to cure catarrh-
al deafness, and that is by constitu
tional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infamed YOU
have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result Unless this
inflammation can be reduced and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever.
Many cases of deafness are caused
by catarrh, which is an inflamcd con-
dltlon of the mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood
on the mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Medicine. Circulars free. All druggists
75c.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
THE MANNING TIMES

ent. In addition, he was Washington
representative of the Boston Tran
script, the Philadelphia Ledger and
the London Times.
He was married to Miss Barbara
Brodie of Washington, and is survived
ny her and two young children, boy
and girl. His family is now in Co
lumbia at the Governors Mansion.
Governor Manning has six sons in
the war, but so far Major Manning is
the only one whose name has appeared
in the casualty list.
Proud of Promotion
Behold me now in the happicst
stage of my military career. Since ten
days ago am actually in command of
troops in the place that troops were
meant for, for my majority has come
| am no longer adjutant, and the
battalion in which l once had a COM
pany is now mine. I suppose the So
norious way of describing my pres
ent task is to say that the Allied gov
crnments has entrusted to me for de-
tense one kilometer more or less of
the great line swaying from Switzer-
land to the sea. Where l am or the
kind of sector am in, 1 can not tell
You, but the work is tremendously in
teresting; and to prove that at least
my work is not one of writing, / am
taking holiday and writing to YOU.
But, indeed, with all its strcnuousness,
the whole thing is holiday-break-
ing my back, trying to advance under
cover, along an eightecn-inch trench,
scouting for a good machine gun posi-
ton an dtrying to convince my ma
chine gun officers that they are good,
laying out trenches, having German
guns fixed up in an unaccustomed di-
rection for them, even having rails
piled on my already strong concrete
dug out, and consulting with my com
pany commanders as to ways and
means of killing Germans-all these
things make me feel like boy out of
school. And the mighty victories of
our side gives gorgeous background
to my sensation"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
NO Worms i'm Il Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an un-
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. and as n
rule, there Is more less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASfELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the Digestion and act as General Strength
enng Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms and the Child will be
N perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04
CLARENDON COUNTY.
FARMS

~ 3sEs a for s~ % a sss s viii If $ fas ss~ @ Clarendon
ss Wooe ASreS 4S ene eeaEe % ncs init in timber @ land and
%ss s $ ;%s s'
TRACT '''''z Fl f. f: ] s % r. sSorsss Ss @
SS % 1ss %ss from ss o2 sg e brnstsn @
s S" %s srs ss1in house. ess
TRACT 1857 timber in .
n r ~ %sss?E Frse sso7oo
= %;Si 5"S% 4sS ksad a
barns; school house Price,
TRACT cleared Clarendon
@ s5Ss S5s FSS S5 sS ,{5S $ 80
s Ksni is o" % Gf5SG% cnt Bn
HA'T p: @ sss :SS ms Tsn
:s :ss :S s:$ss ss s$$$:S s::
TRACT 1s-7eTaet County '~''O'
Bead; tenant houses. Fine land n iton.
$n s fo '" ha"n"s Sf"sSg sSsn
TRACT 1S-S5-TTsst tss $40 in cultivation
y2odm yGod FSS!i %HirdS Roa3
:sS $ @ Il 2ss :s::
Ss2S e ':: :a1sf S 3 s j:ps Sssssy s@s %
TRACT 1sssrf @ p per acre
s$ isss;s5 $Ssf '%s Si$SSs
TRACT lss7Tfast Of tas miles from
Sis Ghrssssn to public
iii $ : : S;s
Z. B. BELSER,
Far" Lands" Business an" rssS ssfSsH s.n!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04

Tract of 343 280 cleared, in Ciaren ION County
1-2 miles from Pinewood, on Pine, A.Remni
Road; 8 tenant houses. Fine land in go' ,udition
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04

Tract of 936 acres, 400 cleared in Clarendon Coun-
ty 2 miles from Bloomve, miles from Foreston,
and miles from Manning, on Bloomvillc- Sumter
Road; 5-room main dwelling, IS tenant houses, good
barns and stables. School and church near
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-12-04

Tract of 164 acres, ID cleared, with rs acres
of partially up old fields, in Clarendon Coun-
ty., ? miles east of Alcolu, Manning -Sard1nla
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
A By-Product of Prohibition

The American Mailing Company, it
was learned yesterday, is negotiating
at the present time for the sale Of sew
eral Of its plants. The company re-
Gently stopped selling malt and closed
down a number of it's plants. Accord
ing to interests close to the manage
ment, it is but question of time be-
fore the corporation Will liquidate and
wind up its affairs.
1t was stated yesterday that the COM
pany now has cash on hand equivalent
to S55 a share on its preferred stock.
BY next summer it will have cash in
the bank amounting to $4,0OO,0oO.
Back dividends on the preferred stock
total 33 per cent, which, if paid, would
call for $2.3o0,000. The buildings of
the company, it is stated, could not be
duplicated for S6,OOo,000. In case of
liquidation it is estimated that the
common stock might receive SIS a
share, although this would be entirely
matter for the preferred stockh holders
to decide.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Cotton Spindles Active
Less Staples Now on Hand
Than Year Ago

WASHINGTON. March 15.-During
February 51O,187 bales of cotton were
consumed, according to an announce
ment made by the Census Bureau to-
day, and in the seven onth period
3,9O1,99 bales. One year ago the Feb
ruafy consumption reached 547,174
bales. and for the corresponding seven
month period 3,oO4,997.
Cotton on hand February % in con-
suming establishments was 1904
bales, compared with 2,167,S43 year
ago, and in public storage and at COM
presses 3,423,391 bales, compared with
3,431 ,150 q year ago.
Cotton spindlcs active during Febru-
ary numbered 33 ,615, 10, compared with
33, 122, ,450 a year ago. Imports amount
ed to 1880 bales, compared with 56, ,O58
q year ago, and for the seven months
99,S71 bales, compared with 165,3O5 a
year ago.
Exports amounted to 359,774 bales,
compared with 357,776 year ago, and
for the seven month period 3,lG1 So
compared with 4,218,S33 a year ago.
Llnters exported and included in the
foregoing figures amounted to 1850
bales, compared with 35,O36 a year ago,
and for the seven months 120,776 bales,
against 1888 year ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Agreement Reached
On Deposit Rates
Amendment Provides for Slid
ing Scale on Interior
Bank Balances

An agreement was reached yesterday
between the Clearing House committee
and the special committee represent
ing New York trust companies on a
modification Of the Clearing House
amendment proposing to limit the IN
terest rate on all demand deposits of
members and those clearing through
them.
A vote will be taken on the new
amendment at a meeting Of the Clear
ING House Association next Tuesday
1t has the approval of those trust COM
panies that are not members Of the as
sociation. Prominent in this class are
the Central Trust Company and the
Equitable Trust Company.
The new amendment, it is under
stood, provides for sliding scale Of
interest rates on Out-of- town bank de-
posts in Clearing House institutions
the maximum rate to be per cent and
the minimum rate 112 per cent. The
practice governing the regulation OF
local accounts, it was stated, Will not
be materially changed.
Bankers expressed the opinion that
the amendment in its present from will
probably be adopted by Clearing House
associations in all the leading cities
of the country. They said that such
action will probably be recommended
by the Federal Reserve Board.
Strong opposition developed to the
original amendment from trust com
pany members of the Clearing House
Association on the ground that it dis.
criminated against their business. The
national bank members as q general
rule favored the plan as first drawn up
which provided that the interest rate
on all demand deposits should not be
more than per cent under the pre-
vailing redisount rate Of the Fedora
Reserve Bank.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
American Foreign
Banking Corporation
Increases Capital
Fifteen Additional Banks Join
International Project; Sur
plus Also Increased

Stockh olders Of the American Foreig
Banking Corporation voted yesterday
to increase the paid in capital Of the
company from $2,5Oo,0O0 to S2,9sO, 900
Auth orization was also voted for in
creasing the surplus from 100000 to
81 1,073, ,OSS.
Announcement was made that this
action was taken as result of the
entry into the corporation of fifteen
additional banks, bringing the total
number Of stockholding banks up to
twenty eight. The corporation was or
ganized last July by leading national
banks in tho country for the purpose
of cngag ing in international banking
and banking in the insular possess ons
of the United States
The new members to the corporation
announced yesterday were: American
Southern National Bank. Louisville,
Ky; Denver National Bank. Denver,
Col; First National Bank, Utica. N.
Y; Indiana National Bank. Indian
apolis, Ind; Industrial Trust Com
pany. Providence, R. l.: Manufacture
ers and ri Taders' National Bank. Buff
falo, n. Y; Merchants National Bank,
Los Angeles. CAL; Merchants National
Bank. Richmond. Va; Merchants Ma
tional Bank, St. Paul, Mimi; Mer-
chants National Bank, Worcester,
Mass; National Bank of Tacoma. Ia
coma. WASH; Northwestern National
Bank, Minneapolis. Mimi: The Pco-
pies Bank. Mobile. Ala; Security Ma
tional Bank. Dallas. Texas; Springfield
Standard Bank of Canada, Toronto
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Elliott to Confer
With Williams ON
N. Fl. Finance
Management Plans to Pro
ceed With Issuance Of
Preferred Stock

Howard Elliott, chairman of the COM
nittee on intercorporate relations of
the New York New Haven &; Hartford
Railroad, left this city last night for
Washington to confer with John Ske-
ton Williams, director of the division
of finance of the railroad administra-
ton, on the financing of the Si3, 900, ,0CO
OF the company's notes falling due on
May 1.
Mr.. Elliott declined to discuss the
plan of the New Haven directors to
issue SAB, ,5S8, 300 cumulative 7 per cent
preferred stock to provide funds with
which to meet the notes on the ground
that any measures taken to take care
of that maturity are under the juris-
diction of the Director General Of Rail
roads.
1t was learned that the issue will
not be underwritten by banking syn
dicate. though unless the conferences
in Washington result in cleventh-hour
changes 1t is the intention OF the man
agement to proceed with the preferred
stock Offering.
Particular emphasis was laid on that
part of the directors circular to Sc
curity holders stating that at least
hree-quarters of the proceeds which
may be received by the New Haven
from the sale of it's securities, under
the decree of the Federal court.
should be applied to the retirement Of
the shares. This, with the feature pro-
vding that the stock is callable at 10
on any dividend date, it was said by a
prominent banker, placed it in practi-
cally the same class as a guaranteed
stock.
The issue Of preferred stock may be
accompanied by assurance that the
government will adjust the company's
earnings to such an extent as to pro
vide for dividend payments.
The payment of dividends on the new
preferred would add little to the dis
bursements made by the company, as
it would simply replace the interest
charges on the notes.
The belief expressed in some quar-
tcrs that the terms of the proposed
stock Offering were not unfavorable to
the present outstanding shares was
borne out by the action OF the stock
yesterday on the Stock Exchange. The
low price of the day was 28$s and the
closing sale was at 26%, net loss Of
only three quarters Of point. The
market for the maturing notes was
strong, the price advancing from 9412
to 9512 bid
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Business Conditions
Steadily Improve
Government War Orders Con
tinue to Dominate Situation,
Weekly Reviews Say

General economic conditions in the
United States are much more favorable
than they have been for long period,
according to "Bradstrect's" and "Dun's"
reviews OF the week. Inadequate but
improving transportation facilities con-
tlnue to be the most halting factor in
the situation. "Dun's Review says:
"The recovery in production, made
possible by the improved working con
ditions of recent weeks, has continued,
and shipments are less generally de-
laycd as traffic drawbacks generally
diminish. In these important respects
business is in more favorable posi-,
tion than it has been for long time,
and in various branches its volume en-
larges as spring approaches, though not
IN every case at better prices.
wv hllc some commodities not sub
lcct to official regulation, and supplies
Of which grow appreciably scarccr, have
risen greatly under renewed pressure
of urgent buying, decisive reaction has
developed in certain markets where
there are accumulations, and some in
tercsts still hold off in anticipation of
additional concessions by sellers.
Where doubt about future quotations
exists, as in steel and iron, demands
from other than governmental channels
continue meagre, and where the ele-
ment OF price uncertainty does not
enter, strictly civilian purchasing in
many instances is limited by the in
ability or disinclination of producers
TO commit themselves further The adj
lustmcnt of business to war basis, in
tact, steadily progresses, and, though
comparatively little machinery is idle
through lack of orders, regular require
ments are clearly along more conserva-
tive lines"
And, according to "Bradstrcet's":
Trade, industry and farm work alike
continue to grow, but as transportation
IS inadequate, complaints regarding
poor deliveries are widespread Never
theless, the railway situation shows
some bctterment, inland water traffic is
treer, industrial outputs have been en-
larged, trade in the larger essential
ines shows expansion, and, as soil con-
dltlons are favorable, while wages are
hlgh, with employment better than
ever, optimism is in evidence
country merchants, fearing scarcity
OF goods or still higher prices, are buy
ing Tor fall account, and dealers in the
smailer towns are experiencing 81 re-
Vival IN trade, thanks TO industrial ac
tlVlty. congcsted deliveries, and per
haps because of the tax on passenger
iares. But the government, as for some
time past, is the largest single factor
IN the general buying movement. and
over everything might be written the
heading that this superactivity is due
to war preparations which extend ont
to virtual myriad Of lines"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Organization in an Infant Industry

The editor of "The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter" reviewing trade
conditions for The Tribune, makes the
following comment on the recently Gre
ated dyestufs association: "Of special
interest to large proportion of the
textile trade and to a good number Of
the public in general is the recent for
nation of dycstufs association. This
association is formed with the idea OF
combating the foreign competition in
uycstutfs after the war. and particu-
larly German competition. 1t is the
purpose OF this association, which is
composed Of manufacturers, to have a
strong, active, militant organization
with clear-cut aims. With the growth
of the dyestutfs industry in this coun-
try the need for such an organization
is apparent. 1t is. expected that it will
develop as the years go on, and un-
doubtedly its members viii put forth
every effort to accomplish their pur-
pCSc.'
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Regular Declarations

Apsey Rubber Company. Sem;-an,ua'
dividend of per cent on the common stock
payable April l to stockholders of recort
March 80. NNN'N
Cleveland Automatic Machine Company.
Qunrterly dividend of q per cent on the
preferred stock. payable April / to stock.
holders of record March 20.
Duluth Edison Electric Company.-ouar,
ter'y dividend of II per cent on the nre.
ierred stock. payable April / to stockholders
OF record March 2l ""''"''
D. c. Heath Company. QUARTERLY d;,.;s,ns
OF ~ per cent on the preferred Stock 'r,"o mn"'
ae'c as April to stockholders of record Martb
International Banking Corporation.-S.m;.
annual IN dividend of 3 per cent. payable April
10 stockholders of record March 20. '''
International Traction Comr,,v o
~ dividends of Ia per cent on the "'.r %ew can,
tM"'u'".'ve th. trst preferred and per cent on
vi" per cent cumulative preferr.d s,n'i' W.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
U. S. Rubber Company Buys
American Locomotive Plant

The United States Rubber Company
announced yesterday the purchase Of
the plant Of the American Locomotive
Company at Providence, X. !. 1t is un-
dcrstood that the price paid for the
property was around $500,000 The
property consists Of about ten acres of
land, with extensive buildings, central
iy located in the city Of Providence,
and adjo!ns the Revere tire plant Of
the rubber company. The plant was
uscd Tor many years by the American
Locomotive Company when it was en-
gagged in The automobile manufacturing
business.
President Colt Of the rubber com
pany said yesterday that the plant viii
be used in the extension Of their mnnu-
facture Of truck tircs One Of the
buildings will probnbly be used for the
manufacture Of balloons for the Unit
Cd States government.