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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
FACTORY BLOWS UP
AT JACK SONVILLF
Fertilizer Plant of A. 4. Chem. Co. is
Completely Destroyed by Fire

Jacksonville, Fla, July 16.-A fire
caused by the explosion of nitrate
early this morning completely de-
stroyed the fertilizer plant of the
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany near here, entailing a loss of a
million and quarter dollars.
The fire is believed to have been
caused from spontaneous combustion,
resulting in a series Of mighty explo-
sions of nitrate, which could be heard
for miles around. Debris and wreck
age was thrown hundreds of feet in
the air, but because Of the early hour
OF the fire few employees were on the
ground, and no one was killed or in
jured.
According to officers Of the COM
pany many thousands of tons of fer
tiliZers and many tons of nitrate were
destroyed. 1t is estimated that the
loss of materials and finished product
amounted to $1,000,00O, and that the
loss to the plant and property was
$25O.000. About Forty box cars
standing in the yards were consumed
by the blaze.
Because of the terrific neat caused
by the highly inflamable material,
firemen found it difficult to get near
enough to the scene to prevent the
complete destruction OF the plant.
Most Of the loss is covered by insur
ance officials declared.
~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
WANTS BREST TREATY REVISED

Copenhagen, July 10 George
Bernhard, writing in the Vossischc
Icitung, demands the revision of the
treaty of Brest-Litovsk, saying it
must be the foremost aim of German
politics to destroy the belief of the
Kussians that the treaty can be re-
vlsed only through England" He con-
:inues:
rms pact is prolonging the war.
England is forming new theatres Of
operations IN the east. Is there anyone
Icoi1sh enough to suppose that the
Germans can fight on any fresh tie
afr" of war"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
1G, S. c., WEDNESDAY, JULY II. 1918
NEWSY HAPPENINGS
FROM PAXV|LLE

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold the regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. B. w.
Cutler on Tuesday afternoon, July %,
at b o'clock. Any one wishing to at
tend whether member or not will be
welcome.
Miss Ira Icdt,ngs entertained with
a house party last week these young
ladies': Miss Alfredo Cunningham, of
Rock Hill, Elizabeth Griffin of Pine
wood, and Almeda Weldon of Spring
kill.
Soldier T.. s. Gcddings, of Camp
jackson spent Sunday with his pa
rents.
Miss Laura Condor, of George
town, is guest of Miss Jessie Curtis
for few days.
The members of the missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church were de-
lightfully entertained by the Pine
wood society on last Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. r. Griffin.
Miss Hattie Herlong left Wcdnes-
day to teach summer school at Bas-
combevillc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbie Barwick of
Charleston recently visited at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
! S. Barwick.
| cl IueSday, July 23rd, Miss Cath
crime Richardson will hold an all day
demonstration at the school-buildnr,
beginning at 10 o'clock She desires
a full attendance of the club members
and every woman and girl of the com
munity is urged to attend. Every body
Is expected to bring light lunch,
watermelons, fruits, etc.
Mr. Manly Gcddings left on Sun
day. for service at Camp jackson.
MIR: II. Cain has resigned his posi-
tion here as railroad and telegraph
agent to accept similar position at
Summerton. He will move his family
there as soon rs residence can be
secured. The place here is being tenn
porarlly filled by Mr.. P. c. Gcddings.
! Cards have been received here an
nouncng the marriage of Miss Eta
Gorbett and Mr.. B. II. Holiday, at
the Sumter Salem Baptist parsonage
on last Wednesday evening. They viii
reside in Sumter.
! MIR. Howard Tisdale left in company
with the Misses Kelly on Saturday for
an automobile trip to Washington and
other northern points.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
AGREE ON EXCHANGE
OF WAR PRISONERS

London, July 16.--Germany and
Great Britain, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdGm, have, reached an agreement
regarding prisoners exchange. All
n9nc01mmlssloned officers and men
who have been prisoners for eighteen
months, says the dispatch, will be ex
changed as will all civilians.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
SAYS WILSON MAY
VISIT FRANCE

London, July 16.-President Will
son may visit France and England
during the recess Of the United States
congress, it is rumored again in Off
cial circles, according to the Evening
News. The paper prints the news of
the rumor in it's gossip column today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
NEW YORK MAY HAVE
MARSHALL JOFFRE STREET

New York, July 16-A suggestion
that a street in this city be named
after Marshal Joffre was laid before
the boar dof aldermen today by MAY
or Hylan. 1t is believed that the
suggestion will be carried out, but
action cannot be taken before De-
ccember l, because of the provisions of
the city charter governing change of
street names.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
REGISTER YOUR BIRTHS

The allotment in money, for each
child, from the United States Gov
crnment, under the Draft Act will not
be paid unless a birth certificate is
pl oduced as proof of birth.
VIZ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
FINLAND TO BE
NEUTRAL IN WA

copenhagen, july l6.-Finland ]
tends to remain neutral in the eve
OF war like operations on the Md
man coast, according to advices frd
Helslngfors, the Finland capital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17
BOMBARDING PARIS

Paris, July 16-The long-range
bombardment Of Paris was resumed
this morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-17

W.-S--S-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
SHIFT In STOCK PRICES
| ON PROSPECTS OF PEACE
War Shares Sell Freely, While
Those Likely TO Prof. in End
of Conflict Advance.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Bulgaria's
surrender and the impending collapse
OF the Turkish forces overshadowed
all other developments in this weeks
stock market, incidentally imparting
a distinct peace tinge to the greatly
increased operations.
War shares and many others not
hitherto placed in that rather varied
group were freely sold at material
price reactions, while stocks which
are expected to derive substantial
conflict advanced correspondence
Foremost in the latter divisions
were the shippings, oils, motors, to-
baccos and many utilities, especially
gas and electric issues and fractions,
including those of companies operat-
ing in the middle west.
United States Steel was under con-
slant restraint. but yielded only five
points in the face of a heavy daily
outpouring. Transportations began
the week with additional gains, due
mainly to further favorable state
ments Of earnings, many low-priced
rails participating.
Moderate reversals were the rule in
that quarter later.
Despite the unusual exigencies
created by the liberty loan, money
conditions were in no wise disturbed
Pools evidently were freely supplied
with call loans for their bullish
operations, but time funds were at a
minimum, the rate holding con-
sistently at per cent
Most of the foreign war flotations
reflected the stimulating news from
abroad, Russian external bonds
mounting to the years highest quota
nf in
ton was the heaviness of exchange
on the neutral centers, remittances
almost without exception favoring
this market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
MARKET CLOSES HEkVi;;
STRONG RECESS|0NS

NEW YORK, October 5.-rhe Gus
tomary week end settlement of pro-
fessional accounts caused many sub
stantial recessions during today's
stock market. Speculative favorites,
especially shippings. motors. oils. util-
tiles, tobaccos and coppers. reacted 1
to 2h points.
Steels and equipments experienced
further moderate reversals and spe-
cialties as a class were heavy.
Rails followed the general trend at
the outset, but strengthened on buy
ing of Canadian Pacific, which gained
2A points. Other leaders rallied from
fractions to a point.
The closing was heavy. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares. Liberty
bonds were strong. foreign issues
featureless.
Gains outnumbered declines At the
irregular opening, the so-caned peace
shares displaying further strength
with various specialties.
American International was the only
strong shipping issue.
Trading became stagnant before the
end of the first half hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
ALEXANDER GUCHKOFF
MURDERED BY ROBBERS
Former Russian Minister Of War
and octoberist Party Leader
Resigned in May, 1917.

LONDON, October ALEXANDER J.
Guchkoff, former Russian minister of
war and leader of the octoberist party,
has been murdered by robbers. This in
formation was received today by the
Central News in a dispatch from Am
sterdam. quoting Moscow advices.
Alexander J. Guchkoff, minister of
war and marine in the first revolution
airy cabinet and speaker of the third
duma, joined the octoberist party during
the revolution in 1905. In that year he
founded the newspaper Golos Moskvui
In 1907 he was elected a member of the
council of the empire and then of the
duma, where he led the octoberist party,
and in 1910 became speaker of the duma
M Guchkof resigned as minister of war
in May, 1917, declaring that he refused
to share responsibility for conditions
then existing in Russia.
NJ Guchkoff in September, 1917, Joined
the kornilof movement and few days
later it was reported that he had been
arrested at Pekov, but was released
shortly thereafter
A dispatch from Amsterdam on June
q declared that Guchkof and Prof. Paul
Milukoff. leaders of the Russian consti-
tutfonal democrats, had arrived at Har-
bin, Manchuria, and placed themselves
at the head Of a counter-reyolutionar
movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
LABOR WANTS A VOICE.
Seeks Representation on Proposed
u. S. Reconstruction Commission.
At Southern Bldg.

Organized labor would have at least
two seats on the federal commission
which Senator Overman wants Con-
gress to create to grapple with prob
lens involved in reconstruction at the
close of the war. a resolution in har-
mony with this demand was adopted
at a session of the National Federation
of Federal Employees in the American
Federation of Labor building yester-
day afternoon.
Resolutions also called for the ap-
pointment of women on the National
War Labor Board and for the estab-
lishment of federal personnel COM
mission" the business of which would
be more effectually to standardize the
federal service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
FOLLOWS SISTER IN DEATH.
John G. Weinberg, Jr., Dies as
Parents Return From Funeral.

John G. Weinberg, jr, 716 11th
Street, died from influenza at George
town University Hospital this after
NOON His death came shortly after
his parents returned from the funeral
OF their daughter. Miss Lena Mein-
berg, also a victim of influenza, held
at St Mary's Church
Brother and sister were stricken
about the same time. They were so
critically Ill that their attending ply
esician advised their removal to the
hospital
Several times yesterday the young
mans condition was alarming This
morning about 4 o'clock his parents
were hurriedly summoned to his bed
side
=. Funeral services for the sister were
Yield at 9 o'clock 1nterment was in
81 Mary's cemetery.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Weinberg reached
nome from the funeral a message ask
ping them to hurry to the hospital
awaited them. They responded and
were at the bedside of the son when
he died.
Funeral arrangements have not been
1eumpleted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
{AMERTCAN HONOR CROSS
! FOR FIELD MARSHAL HA!G
ENoted British Commander Elected
BY Society at Meeting Today to
l. Receive the Insignia

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was
To-day elected to receive the American
Eoss of honor at a meeting of the
tsocfety Of that name held here today.
The Cross having been awarded to
$Een- Joffre of France, England was
Aasked to name some general or admiral
sand replied:
In the opinion of his majesty'S
SGovernment, the services which Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has rem
dered and is rendering in the common
cause of the two countries would seem
80 indicate him as a suitable recipient
of the society'S decoration"
The insignia, unanimously award
ed by the American Cross of Honor.
will be transmitted through the De-
partment of State to the American
ambassador at London to be delivered
to the British government, which will
FORWARD it to Sir Douglas HaiS on
9he battlefield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
CLAUSE RELATING TO TAX
ON ESTATES DISCUSSED
Senate Finance Committee Decides
to Retain Revenue Bill Provision.
Other Features Considered.

The Senate finance committee today
spent considerable time discussing
the proposed taxes on estates in the
pending revenue bill, and reached a
decision to retain such taxes in the
bill. However, the committee will
amend the state tax section and has
asked the Treasury Department to draft
an amendment on new lines, which were
not disclosed today.
The committee made considerable
progress. When it reached the war
profits and excess profits section, how
ever, it agreed to pass them over tenn
porarily owing to the absence of some
of the members of the committee who
are particularly interested in these
items.
The committee added an amendment
providing that receipts for income
taxes be given at request only. When
paid by check, unless a receipt be re-
quested, none will be sent The COM
mittee adopted a refund section. pen
atty section and the information at
the source section with some slight
changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
CAPT. BELMONT OFFERS
HOME TO GOVERNMENT
Residence on New Hampshire Ave
nue. to Be Used for Guests by
State Department.

Capt. Perry Belmont notified the
United States Housing Corporation to-
day that the government could take
his large residence at 1913 New Hamp-
shire avenue at any time it saw fit to
help accommodate men who come to
Washington to transact war business
with the government and are unable to
find a place to live.
In view of the fact that the Belmont
home was used by the State Depart
ment in 1917, when the Japanese mission
came to Washington. the housing cor
poration DECIDED to turn the home over
to that department now for the use of
guests of the United States from other
countries who may come here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Takers and Crooks!

The advertising columns of
The Star are edited as care
fully as the news columns.
Takers and crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has been
rejected
Every reader is asked to be
on the Vigilance Committee
and help police the columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Guarding Against Infection.

No person shall knowingly expose
himself or any other person or, if he
has power and authority to prevent.
permit any other person to be exposed
to infection by epidemic influenza un-
less such exposure is necessary for
the proper care and treatment Of the
patient.
No person who is nursing a patient
suffering from epidemic influenza
shall mingle with other persons who
are not SO engaged and who are not
suffering from the disease from which
the patient is suffering until after
said person has properly disinfected
the hands and face.
"The health officer shall make such
Investigations into the nature and
origin of cases Of epidemic Influenza
occurring in the District OF Column
bia as in his judgment may be neces-
sary to prevent the spread of said
disease. and shall cooperate with
persons having charge of patients
suffering from such disease as he
deems needful for the prevention of
the spread thereof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Prime Mercantile Paper,

NEW YORK, October 5.-Mercantile
paper, 8. Steriing-sixty-day bills,
banks, 4.72h; commercial si1ty-dsy
bills, 4.72A; demand, 4.761k; cables,
4.76 9-16. Francs-Demand, 6.l7A;
cables, SAGA. GuildersEDemand,
45%; cables, ASK. Lires-Demand,
6.36; cables, SIS. Rubles-Dsmand.
13H: cables, IL, nominal. Mexican dol
lars. az. Government bonds. strong:
ra.irc.au So"iis,,-irre, ar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Ordered to Army War College.

Col. Horton W. Sickle of the 216th
Engineers, Col. Virgil L. Peterson and
Lieut.. Coils. Roscoe c. Crawford. A X.
3. Lyman and Beverly c. Dunn at
Camp Humphreys. Va, and Lieut.. Col.
Philip 3. Fleming at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind, have been ordered to
this city to take course of instruc-
ton at the Army War College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
ACTION BETTER THAN WORDS,
Col. Roosevelt Tells How to Make
the Huns Friendly.

ALLIANCE, Neb.. October 6.-"Shout,
but make your shouts good" said Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, addressing large
audience from all parts Of western
Nebraska At a railroad station yester-
day, whus-he was awaiting . train on
the tour he Is making for tho fourth
liberty loan.
Tho only way 10 mako . Hun feel
friendly Is 70 knock him out" contin-
so8t, because no Will como back and
hit you hard"
Col. Roosevelt said suffrage should
be given those entitled to it. He said
srN ice. NOT Se&4 w2s consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Unlawful Acts Defined.

ut shall be unlawful for any person
having power and authority to pre-
vent to permit patient suffering from
epidemic influenza, at any time be-
tween the onset of the disease and the
return of the patients temperature to
normal, to do, and it shall be unlawful
for any such patient to do, any of the
following things:
ITO appear upon the public street.
ITO appear in school, church, store
or place Of amusement, or in any
other place of public assemb1age.
ITO enter a public conveyance, ex-
capt vehicle designated by the
health officer for the conveyance gen
orally of persons suffering from minor
contagious diseases, or vehicle
designated by the health officer for
the conveyance of the particular case
ITO go or be carried from place to
place over the public streets without
authority from the health officer, ex-
cept that in case of an emergency,
and prior to the reporting OF a case,
the patient may be moved, under di-
rection of registered physician,
from the place where the case is
found to some other place in the Dis
trict of Columbia suitable for its re-
ception, but in such instances the
report card shall indicate the place
where the case occurred as we'll as
the place to which the patient has
been moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Bourbons in Both Parties.

Bourbons stirl control both parties
in Congress. Whether or not there
will be a democratic Congress. how
ever. depends most on one man
President Wilson. Should he fail to
express a preference it will be con-
Strued as an Indifference on his part
to the outcome, a tacit admission that
it matters very little to him whether
democrats keep it.
If he expresses a preference for his
own party the republican leaders will
lombard him with criticism. They
want him to stay out. They are con-
fident that if he doesn't interfere, the
country will visit punishment on the
democrats.
AS for the President, the American
people have followed him on war
measures with enthusiastic response.
Whether he can gain from them sup
port on domestic question as he did
in 1916 no one here except the parti-
sans care to predict. But an over
throw in Congress of the democratic
party has an international as well as
Il national aspect Mr.. Wilson may go
before the country with the same re-
quest for a vote of confidence that
Lloyd George is shortly to ask in
Great Britain on the theory that Ger
many would profit by the confusion of
an overthrow or political revolution.
While it is true that many repub-
licans would dispute this. some re-
publicans would as gladly accept it.
Some republicans think it would be
wiser for them to have the demo-
cratic party stay in control Of all
branches of the government until 1920
and thus make the issue then much
simpler. If anything went wrong as
a result of friction between the Presi-
dent and Congress between now and
1920 these same republicans argue
that the republican party. if it were
in control, would be injured and the
big stakes-the presidency in 1920
and a republican Congress to boot
might be forfeited.
Thus do the political straws blow as
the November day of judgment draws
near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Conditions Unprecedented.

The tremendous increase of war
mails by the government, together
with the great increase in the popula-
4 ton of the city, make for {, condition
unprecedented here, which would be
difficult to handle with Il normal
force Scores of clerks are now in
tthe military service. With so many
I carriers and clerks i'll. and more like
ly to take to their beds. the city post
l office today faced n crisis.
Indicative, perhaps, OF the new or
fder which may obtain, the first wom-
ian letter carrier ever to appear on the
tstreets of Washington in full uniform
Twas at work today
She is Mrs. Belle NJ Gouldin of 1921
1St street northwest. Attired in natty
khaki suit and khaki hat, on which is
pinned her ''postmans" badge. Mrs
4. Gouldln was given a route in the
northwest residence section. She ap-
tpearS to enjoy her work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
BRITISH INDEPENDENTS
BOMB ROAD AND HANGARS

LONDON, October 4-The independ-
emit British air force Thursday night
bombed the Metz-Sab1ons railway and
airdromes at Morhange and Frescaty,
according to an official communication
issued tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Taking Precautions.

Every precaution is being taken at
the city post office to prevent the
spread of the disease. 1t has even
, been suggested that letters from out
of-town points where the influenza
is epidemic be banned. for the time
being. or be subject to a process of
Glisinfection. No official consideration
has been given this suggestion as
yet, as the difficulties of such enforce
ment may be seen. Plans for 4 Gcliv-
cry of mail throughout the city to-
morrow were considered by officia Is
and discarded. it being believed that
more can be accomplished by sorting
and working the mail tomorrow. in
order to have it all in readiness by
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Power of Health Officer.

and in the discharge of each and
every one of the duties herein i'm
posed the health officer may act not only
in the service of the health depart
ment duly designated by him for that
purpose.
mo person shall interfere with the
health officer, or with any officer, en-
ploye or agent Of the health depart
ment in the enforcement Of these
regulations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Liberty Bond Final Prices.

NEW YORK, October 5.-Final
3pr1ces on liberty bonds today were:
~SA 100-16; first convertible As. $3.50;
Ssecond As, $3.50; first convertible ~ s.,
7OO; second convertible AIS, $780,
Sehfr6 as. $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
Blaze on Ninth Street.

Fire on tho promises of Mary Bata-
man, 1914 9th street, claimed tho at
tsntion Of several companies Of IRE
men this morning. Its origin was not
discovered. The damage amounted to
5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
THE WEATHER.

For the District Of Columbia, fair to-
night and probably tomorrow; some
what warmer; gentle southerly winds
Maryland and Virginia, fair and
warmer tonight; tomorrow fair, warm
er in east portions; moderate south
erly winds.
West Virginia, partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow; warmer tonight in east
portion; cooler in west portion Sun
day.