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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
Expansion of American Forces De-
pends Upon Events Abroad and
Shipping Situation
BILLS APPROVED
FOR REGISTERING
Crowder Proposes New Drawing to
Fix Order of Liability of Those
Fl Since Last June

Washington, Jan. 29. 29.-Expansion of
Americas fighting forces beyond their
present strength depends upon such
factors as events abroad and the ship
ping situation, Secretary Baker said
tonight in disclosing that the War
Department has not fixed date for
another draft, nor even determined
how many men shall be called.
When Mr.. Baker told the Senate
States would have a million men in
France early this year, and that in all
a million and half could go across
If ships could be found to carry them,
he referred to the divisions now in
training camps and those already in
Europe. Future developments will de-
eide what additional forces will be
sent. , o."
The Second Draft
The Secretary made clear today his
opinion that, if events made it neces-
sary to call more than another in
crement of half million men, the Ex-
ecutive's authority to draft men Or
fighting units other than reserve,
would be exhausted and further leg
islation by Congress you'd be neces-
sary. He said, however, that undcr
the authority to call two incrcments
such additional numbers for recruit
battalions and special units "as the
President may deem necessary" the
second draft might bring out in all as
many as q million men. ~
Legislation Approved
The Senate committee today tenta-
lively approved legislation proposed
by the War Department to provide for
the registration of youths attaining
the age of twenty-one years on June
5, authorizing the fixing of quotas
on the basis of class 1 of the new
Classification and empowering the
President to call men nesded for spe-
cial industrial or other work.
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder ap-
pearing to explain the bills told the
committee it was proposed to hold a
new drawing to establish the order of
liability of the new registrants. When
the. new linen have been given their
serial numbers their names will be in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
NEXT DRAFT DATE STILL
INDEFINITE SAYS BAKER

serted in the classes TO which they
may be assigned according to a plan
being worked out.
Class /, 100000
1t is assumed, Gen. CroWder said,
that most of the new registrants will
fall into class 1, giving that class
this year total of some two million
men. From class it is proposed to
take the, next and any future drafts.
In formal memorandum present
ing his views, the general also disap-
proved suggestions that the registra-
tion be extended to men beyond the
age OF thirty-one, saying the effort
OF classification is great and so ex-
penslVe. and the number of persons
past thlrty-one years who would fall
in class so small, that the task
would not be worth while.
Committee Refuses
Although Secretary Baker today re-
lterated his desire to have exempted
registered men who reach the age of
thirty-one years without being called
into the military service, the commit
tee refused to include such a provision
IN the legislation. Gen. Crowder dis
approved the suggestion.
The bills probably will be intro
duced in the Senate tomorrow and
Senator Chamberlain said they would
be pressed for early passage.
from Chairman CofTin, of the air.
craft board, the committee today OBJ
tanned behind closed doors what sew
eral members termed "most encourage
ing reports" Of the aviation program.
Although much Of Mr.. Coffin's tes-
tlmony was confidential, a considcra-
Bile portion will be made public, prob
ably next Thursday, when he will be
Icross-cXamined in open session.
Further Inquiry
Further inquiry into the aviation
service will be made tomorrow, when
Brig: Gen. Squier, chief of the army
service, and Col. Deeds will appear,
probably in executive session.
The committee had hoped to recall
Secretary Baker before the end of TIE
week Tor cross -examintion on h;3
statement yesterday Of army achieve
ments, but tonight Chairman Cham
berlain thought the aviation branch
would consume the next few days and
postpone Secretary Bakers return an
til next week.
Discussion Of the controversy over.
the conduct of the war and the pro-
posed War. Department reorganiza-
ton also is impending both in the
Senate and House. Senator Wads-
worth, of New York, is planning an
address, possibly tomorrow, in sup
port of the bills for a war cabinet and
munitions director.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
McLaurin Hotly Scores
Blease and Tillman

Bennettsville, S. c., January 27, 1918.
Mr.. Editor: take this method Of
reaching the various people who by
petition and letters have requested me
to become a candidate for Governor.
| promised them an answer during the
present month. And this time l feel
that l can perform better service by
announcing clearly my political views
than by becoming candidate for
Governor. 1t is probable after l do
that many who would have supported
me will not do so and that conditions
will make it best that | should not run
for office. 1t is evident that factional
lines are to be drawn in the sena-
torial race, and while | believe that /
sue / do not want office on these
terms. l haYc given the matter care
full thought and | want everybody to
know beforehand juab how l stand In
! order to get the wareH House bill made
a law / had to rcckaA with the veto
power of the govcrno4f and without
the assistance Of the faction then in
power could not have moved a step.
| have always recognized this obliga-
tion and do not intend to forget it.
| would like to be in position while
| yet have the mental and physical
strength to further develop the State
warehouse system by establishing di-
rect sales. l would also like to or
ganize the machinery for State insur-
ance, not only for cotton, but other
property. would like to see bud
get system for appropriations, so as
to fix individual responsibility for the
waste of tax money such as is now
going on in South Carolina. have
made up my mind, however, that am
not going to keep my mouth shut nor
| compromise my convictions for the
sake of any office on earth. Should
| go on the stump this summer | shall
unhesitatingly say that | regard the
election of either eX Governor Blease
I or Senator Tillman as a stupendous
blunder. So far as the State is con
cerned it will establish more firmly
than ever the present factional lines
and whoever is elected Governor will
necessarily have to line up on one side
or the other. This I absolutely re-
| fuse to do. Outside of the local issue
the consequences are more far-reach-
ing. The attitude of Governor Blease
before the war has been bitterly hos
tile to the present federal administra.
ton. Everybody who knows him un.
derstands his attitude toward the
questions relating to the war and that
he will go any length once he has ,the
power to obstruct the policies p OF
Woodrow Wilson. He is bold and has
great ability in certain lines; his ad-
vent INTO the Senate would greatly
strengthen La Toilette and "little
group of willful Senator's" who are
doing all in their power to hamper the
conduct of o war upon whose result
depends the future not only of Ameri-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
PENETRATE AUSTRIAN LINE

Rome, Jan. 29.-Italian troops made
a heavy attack yesterday on the
northern mountain front and broke
into the enemy lines, the war office
reports. Reinforcements which the en-
emy was hurrying down the Nos and
Campomulo valleys were dispersed by
the artillery of the Italians and their
allies.
Twelve enemy airplancs were
brought down. The Italians held mas
terry of the air everywhere.
The Italians took more than 1900
prisoners. They stormcd enemy posi-
tions on the heights east of the Asia
go basin, and broke through at sew
eral points, resisting violent counter
offensives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
Railroads Tied lin

Bristol, Tenn, Jan. 29.-No trains
can be operated on the Appalachian
division of the Southern Railway at
least the remaining Of the week, ac-
cording to reports here tonight, ac-
count of the washing away of more
than fifteen bridges and trestles and
numerous slides and washouts, fol-
lowing heavy rains and the thawine
of snow on the mountains This di-
vision operates into the coal fields and
repairs are being pushed. Officials
hope to have part of the line in opera
tion by Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
GEN. WOOD HIT IN THE ARM

Paris, Jan. 29.-Brief details of the
Wounding of Major Gen. Leonard
Wood, of the United States army
while on visit to The French front
have been received. Gen. Wood was
hit by a fragment of gun which
burst while being tested.
His injuries, which are confined to
the left arm, are not considered seri.
Gus, but he was brought to hospital
here
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
SPLIT ON PEACE QUESTION
Bolsheviki Majority Oppose the Ger
man Terms

London, Jan. 29.--The Bolsheviki
have split on the question of peace, a
majority being against the conclusion
of peace on the German terms and in
favor of holy war, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd
says: AS the present government is
unable to carry on the war, the form
alton of a coalition Of all Socialist
factions was proposed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30

Explanation: On 'wheatless" days
use no crackers, pastry, macaroni.
breakfast food or other cereal food
containing wheat, and use no wheat
flour in any form except the small
amount that may be needed for thick
ehlnE soups or gravicS, or for bind
er for corn bread ana other cereal
breads. As to bread, if you bake it at
nome, use other cereals than wheat
ana II you buy 1t, buy only war bread.
Our object is that we should buy and
consume onc-third less wheat pro-
ducts than we did last year.
Have one mcarlcss uay (Tucsdav)
IN every week and one meatless meal
, m N, every day. Have two porklss days
(Iuesdays and Saturdays) in every
week.
Explanation: "Meatlcss" means
without any cattle, hog or sheen prod
ucts. On other days use mutton and
| lamb IN preference to beef or pork.
forkless' means without pork. ba-
con- nam, lard or pork products, fresh
or preserved. Use fish, poultry and
eggs: AS nation we eat and waste
! need.
Make every day a fat-savinp dav
(buttcr, lard, lard substitutes, ctc.)
explanation: Fry less: bake, broil,
6oil or stew foods instead Save meat
drlppl3gs; use these and vegetable
oils for cooking instead Of butter. But
ter has food values vital to children:
therefore give it to them. Use il onlv
on the table. Waste no SOAP; it is
made mao; from fat. BE careful Of all fats.
we use and waste two and half
times as much fat as we need.
MAKE every day a sugar saving day,
y Nlt
sweet drinks and candy containing
sugar, should be used in war time As
nation we have used twice as much
sugar as we need.
Use frnits, vegetables and potatoes
abundantly.
Explanations: These foods are
healthful and plentiful, and at the
same same time partly, take the place of
other foods which we must sa,;p
KalSc all you can for home use.
Use milk wisely.
Explanation: Use all of thc milk:
Waste no part Of it, The children
must have whole milk. Use sour and
| skim milk in cooking and for COTTAGE
| cheese.
IIoarding food. Any one buying.
ana holding a larger supply Ct food
now than IN peace time, except foods
', VI iNN VI pIcScGVcu III tho
nome, is helping to defeat the food
administration in its attempt to Sc
cure Just distribution of food and
the establishment of fair prices. The
rood hoardcr is working against the
common good, and even against the
very safety Of the country. Hoardinp
food in households is both selfish and
| unnecessary; the government is pro-
tectng the food supply of it's people.
| Loyalty in little things is the foun-
datlon of the national strengh. Dis
loyalty in little things gives aid to
the enemy. Keep the pledge.
20 not limit the food Of growing
children.
Eat sufficient food to maintain
health; the nation needs strong peo.
pie.
Cooperate with your local and fed
eral food administrators. Take their
advice.
Preach and practice the gospel of
the clean plate"
liousekeepers should help the stores
to cut down deliveries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
Cumberland Rising

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 29.-The
Cumberland river tonight registered
44.5 feet and is rising. The forecast
is that the stage will reach between
48 and SO feet on Friday. The flood
stage is 40 feet. Water now is in the
easements of some business houses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
WAR TRADE BOARD WARNS
Against Exporting Conserved List OF
Goods Without License

Washington, Jan. 20.-Warning
was issued by the war trade board to-
nigth against the expectation of goods
on the. conserved list by parcel post
without obtaining the necessary IL
cense. Such shipment is prohibited
by the espionage act, and persons con-
victed are liable to a fine. Of $4,000
or two years in prison, or both.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
BILL FAvORABLY REPORTED

Washington, Jan. 29.-The Senate
bill to empower the President to Gre
ate military zones around ship yards
where vessels are under construction
for the United States was favorably
reported to the House today by the
merchant marine committee. The bill
is designed to give better protection
to the ship plants.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-30
ITALIANS TAKE BIG
BATCH OF PRISONERS
Air Raid on London

=. Monday nights airplane raid, the
first. OF the year, on London and adia-
cent territory, resulted in the largest
casualty list of any air raid since that
of June 13, last. The total casualties
were AZ killed and 1863 injured Forty
one OF the fatalities occurred in Lon
Gon, where 162 persons were injured.
bombs were dropped by the invading
enemy in Kent and Essex.
IN the June raid 81 persons were
Killed and 437 were wounded by bombs
which fell in London and on ESSEX
and Kent.
Russian Situation
Just what the situation in Russia
remains obscure. One report asserts
there has been a spirit among the Boil
sheVlki on the question of peace on
Germany's terms, and another that
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
mnlSter, intends to return imme-
dlately to Brest-Litovsk for Il. re-
sumption Of the peace conversations
with the Austro- German delegates.
Still another Pctrograd dispatch saws
lrotZky has reiterated to the Council
OF Workmen'S and Soldiers dclerates
that the BOlsheviki will insist on a
democratic peace. One Pctrograd Jour
nal declares that Austro-Hungary has
already offered to conclude a separate
peace with Russia, regardless Of Ger
many.
Situation in Finland
Scant details have come throuyh
concerning the situation in Finland.
but the reports Indicate that the Red
guard is in control at Helsinyfore.
where revolution manifesto has pro-
claimed that authority is solely in the
hands Of the working classes.
The supreme war council with dele
gates representing the United States,
Great Britain, France and ualv in ,t'
tendance has convened at Versailles.
France. The plans of the military
campaign of the Entente Allies and of
the United States forces are expected
to be discussed.
Serious strik are reported to be
IN progress throughout Germany. In
Berlin and suburban towns 10000
workers are said to have quit work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-13

have indicated that he possessed resolution to see a thing
through. Further, it would have relieved Holland Of an
unpleasant task and kept her out Of an unwelcome situa-
ton. =
There is, it seems, a good deal Of hair-splitting over
the ex-kaisers status in Holland. The Dutch premier
holds that William came to that country as a private citi-
zen, having previously abdicated as emperor and king.
1t appears to be a fact that a document which was in
tended to be a declaration Of abdication was signed by
the then kaiser before his flight to Holland. hot either
purposely or inadvertently, that document had been
effectively drawn. and the job was done over again while
the fugitive was in Holland.
The Dutch authorities hold that the late kaiser Is
entitled to asylum in Holland, so far as his relations with
Germany are concerned, and they decline to grant the
demand Of the present German government for his return
to that country. It is announced that demands for his
oxtradition by the Allies will be decided on the basis of
existing treaties. 1t may safely be predicted that the ae-
nand for his extradition will be made, and that 1t will
be granted. British and French authorities assert, with
emphasis that William must be placed on trial for his
part in the war. There has been no official expression OF
American attitude on this point, but there is no question
that American sentiment is in accord with that of Brit
ain and France. And when the demand Of those united
nations is presented, Holland will scarcely refuse to COM
ply with it.
Ordinarily matters of extradition: are governed by
treaties existing between the two countries directly at
fected. This is a bigger thing than has even been CON-
templated in the framing of a treaty. Gross onenses
against the whole civilized world have been committed,
and the world has a right to demand that. charges OF
responsibility for those offenses shall be investigated by
competent tribunals. That matter is not covered in any
treaty, and no nation can afford to resist or oppose a
course SO manifestly just and so obviously necessary.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-13
CONTEMPLATE D

1t would be difficult to imag CINE anything more ut
terly contemplate than the action Of the late emperor of
Germany in running away from his own country, upon
which he had brought disaster, and seeking refuge among
neighbors who unwillingly granted him asylum. In the
years of his power he was an offensive braggart. When
misfortune followed his own presumptuous acts, he
boaster and the bully.
The ex-kaiser has at all times had it in his power
to follow a course which would have retained for him
those last fragments Of respect which he has forfeited
by showing himself as the coward that he is. He could
have abdicated and then remained where he was. await
ing calmly such disposition as the new, government of his
country would see fit to make of him. Or, he could have
surrendered himself to the Allies, accepting the fate in
store for him with the fortitude of a man. This would
not have shown him to be a hero, but it would at least
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-13
RAILROAD CONTROL

All but the most extreme sentiment of the country
will be with Secretary McAdoo in his declaration, in rela-
ton to the matter of railroad control, that no method OF
handling the subject ought to be adopted for the pur-
pose Of proving or disproving any theory. There are
those who are committed in advance to the doctrine OF
public ownership who will seek to use any policy that
may be adopted in order to support their own beliefs.
There are those who are committed to the opposite doc
trne who will in like manner seek proof Of thir own
theories in any policy that may be adopted. In whichever
direction it is expressed the spirit is the same. And it
is a spirit which is dangerous and destructive. always and
everywhere.
Whatever may be the wisdom or unwisdom Of the
plan suggested by Mr.. McAdoo, that of retaining control
of the railroads in the hands of the government for five
years, we cannot doubt that any plan adopted ought to
be used and observed, not for the purpose of supporting
opinions which we have already formed, but for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining what is the right course.
The railroads of the United States were taken over
by the government shortly after this country had entered
the war. That act had scarcely been performed before
the vociferous, advocates Of public ownership declared
that there had been such an improvement in the efficiency
of the service that the country would never consider the
return of the roads to private control. Those who were
set in the opposite belief were equally sure that the
blunders committed under government management were
so gross shat there could no longer be any question OF
the utter folly of considering public ownership in any
form.
Now comes the man who has had supreme control
Of all this vast work, and who, presumably, knows some
thing about it's practical workings, and says that our
brief experience with public management has demon
strated nothing whatever with reference to the desra-
bility of government ownership as a settled policy. He
points out what a good many people have overlooked
that public control was undertaken solely as a war
measure. without any reference to the solution Of trans
portation problems on the basis of peace. 1t follows that
the experience of these months can have little bearing
on the final adjustment of the transportation business to
the needs of the country. If we are going to learn by
experiment, the experiment must be conducted under
conditions somewhat similar to those which will exist
when the final application is made.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-13
RROGANT'GERMA
(From New York Times,

The difference between the Ger
man officer and the average German
soldier whom we nave had as pris-
oners, writes an officer from France
in the Army and Navy Journal. ia
quite remarkable. Many of the for
mer are aggravating to a degree in
their contemptuous name and point
Of view. while many Of the latter
seem to be decent fellows. except that
they are products OF an abnormal
lifetime training, which has made OF
them dumb and unquestioned follow-
ers OF their appointed superiors. Be-
fore the war. adds the correspondent.
there were many officers in the United
States 80 carried away with the Ger
man idea Of making men act with
simple obedience OF dumb animals.
and Just q machine, that they desired
To Germanize the American army,
Those OF this school Of officers who
have been on the battlefront have
now changed their views. however,
and there should be- no more talk Of
anything German in the American
a good niustration OF the German
:cficer caste point Of View was given
when one OF our companies, having q
large number OF wounded stretcher
csses To- deal with. both American
and German. waS compelled to 3
3uer1nan prisoners ~ atrctcher bear
~ whil0 goinE 10 the rear. One OF
the ~pff1onert when told to take hold
frNNUIH-.r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-13
Americans at Coblenz
(From Minneapolis Tribune. }

American troops are on historic
ground at Coblenz, capital of Rhen-
ish Prussia, on the Rhine. rne
frowning Notifications of Ehren-
br~eitstein, atop a 4OO-foot rock
across the river, look dow pom
them. If they had eyes to see and
minds to think, they doubtless would
be amazed at the spectacle of an
alien armed force privileged to take
them over whenever demand is MADE
for their transfer.
At this point on the Rhine is some
OF the most interesting and impressive
scenery in all Europe. The old town
OF Coblenz is hoary with buildings
Tour centuries old and more. The
present Ehrenbreitstein Notifications
themselves in part are 100 years Did.
They succeed the ones captured Nv
the French in 1899, after a. siege Of
fourteen months, and destroyed by
them two years later upon the sign
ing of the peace Of Luneville. Ces-
sion from France to Prussia was
made In 1915 by the peace of Vienna,
n the following year the present
stronghold was started.
Inc American army Of occupation.
in its silent, bloodless taking. over Of
Coblenz, will look upon the eques-
TRAN statue Of William I at the
junction Of the Rhine and Moselle
rivers. They will be reminded afresh
thereby what a change has , come
over the deeply lined face of Europe
IN the last month. Verify, the r:gnt
might. proclaimed by Treitschke
and Bernhard and the whole Prus-
sian militaristic crew, has lapsed
never, we hope, to find another foot,
ing,