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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

The cook stove in the kitchen of
Mrs. R. D. Clark exploded last Sun
day morning, caused from the water
in the tank freezing, and doing CON
siderable damage to the stove and
room, also piece struck the cook and
turned her over for good measure.
A big Red Cross Rally will be held
by the colored people on Sunday the
9Th. Meetings will be held at the fol-
lowing places and time: Liberty Hill
at IL noon; Rimini at $3.50 p. m., and
at Mt Hope at 5 p. m. Prominent
colored speakers will be present and
some good addresses will be made.
On account of the great increase
in paper, labor and everything else
pertaining to the upkeep of a news
paper, we are forced to raise our
advertising rates, which we have al
ready done, except to regular con-
tracts. All candidates cards here
after will be $1,000 instead of $500.
cash accompanying each card.
MI. Eugene Beard, who has been
employed on the Wateree Messenger
at Camden for the past year, paid us
short visit today. Mr.. Beard will
now be located at Andrews where he
is in connection with Mr.. w. H. An
drews, establishing the Andrews
News. We wish Mr.. Beard the great
est measure of success in his new
venture.
The largest cotton deal ever made
IN this part of the state, and very
likely the largest in the south by any
one individual was closed here YES
terday. Mr.. S. j. Smith, the repre-
sentative of w. Gordon McCabe.
Charleston, bought from Mai w. II.
Lesesnc his cotton holdings, which
was 1,700 bales, at price of 80
cents per pound, basis middling. The
total amount is about $275,OO0.
Died last Saturday morning at his
home in Rowesville, Mr.. Claude P.
Lesesne, formerly of Manning. The
deceased had been ill only few DAYS
with pneumonia. The remains were
inferred in the Manning cemetery
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Lesesne
leaves a widow and two small bows.
besides Messre. j. H. Lesesne and
Fred of this place, and one sister,
Miss May, also, of Manning, and
Messrs. j. w. and Bancrofe Lesesne
of Summcrton. The bereaved ones
have our heartfelt sympathy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02
New Years Greeting

We take this opportunity Of thanking you for the
business you have been giving us; "
OF expressing our appreciation of the cordial re-
lations which have existed between us during the
year almost gone, and
or extending to you the Seasons Greetings and
sincere wishes for health, prosperity and happi-
ness in 1918.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

st. Peters Lodge, A. f.. NJ, will
hold their annual supper tonight and
a full attendance is requested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

Mr.. H. C. McKelvey returned last
night from short visit with his
mother at Greenville. &
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

II Miss Sylvia Levi Of Rutherfordton,
N. c., is the guest of relatives here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

Mr.. E. l.. Wilkins left last week
for Illinois, when he returns he will
bring back his bride. .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-01-02

Mr.. Lawrence Chewning of Davis
Station has rented one of the Legg
houses on Railroad avenue and will
move his family into it..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
TO
THE EDITOR
GARBAGE COLLECTION.

FAIRMOET, W. Va, Feb. 27-[Edi-
tor The West Virginian.]-I noticed
in recent issue of your paper where
the city expected to give up the gather
ing of garbage. To keep the city in
the sanitary condition that is neceS-
sary in the summer, / think this very
good idea. The city truck has called
at my home few times since last July
and after each trip or my wife would
spend ten minutes gathering up what
they scattered from the back porch TO
tho street. 1 did not turn OF the man
that had been gathering my garbage
twice a week at 80 cents month or l
could have needed an old time sw!E
barrel instead OF garbage can. And
again garbage cans at $500 are expen-
sive when bought twice year. The
city men tore one up. for me in that
time, Gr / could say in the dozen times
they gathered my garbage.
am not much 'of knocker as :
rule but I am expecting visitors this
summe-sndI feel sure they would think
all the residents of Fairmont had gone
to raising hogs If the garbage is gath
cred as much as once week.
Several of my neighbors feel as
do and are glad to see garbage man
coming who carry it to his wagon to
empty instead OF leaving a goodly por-
ton on the porch.
A CITIZEN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
PULL TOGETHER
FOR BLESSINGS
OF A HIGH ORDER
Nerv-Worth and Nerv-
Worth Laxatives Tablets
Do Wonderful Team
work.
A CITIZEN

These two famous family medicines
unite their forces with happy results
for theose whose nervous ills are
mixed up with bowel and liver trou-
b!es. Nerv-Worth. the liquid, gener-
ally masters arrangements OF the
liver and bowels, but in some cases
these are too deep rooted toS surren-
der, and then the tablets. taken in
conjunction with the liquid. do won
derfuI work. They are especially
valuable in cleansing the bowels for
those whose habits of constipation
do not readily yield to the laxative
properties Of NerT-Worth, the liquid.
a bottle OF Nerv-Worth and 25cent
box OF the tablets form combination
without equal in overcoming ills Of
the nerves, stomach, bowels and liver.
Cranes Drug Store sells Nerv-Worth
and Nerv-worth Laxative Tablets in
Fairmont. Your dollar back If Nerv-
Worth. the liquid, does not benefit
you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
.HAeGBEE HAVE
DOUBLED THE QUOTA
To Receive Officers Badges
For Achievement In
Markey Campaign.

More than doubling its quota Show
alter Tent, Knights OF the Maccabees,
last night went lover the top" In the
Markey campaign and the event was
informally celebrated when a meeting
was held in the store room OF J. H.
Rowand on Main street. The Mar6ey
campaign closed at midnighc and the
local tent had initiated sixty candi-
dates while its quota was but twenty
five. In addition 10 the sixty there are
fifteen applicants that have been re-
ceived, but not initiated. which means
that ShowaIter Tent secured seventy
five additions during the campaign
The plan OF the Maccabees vas to
secure $4,000 members II the United
States between November l and Feb
ruary Is. inclusive. 1.000 new members
for each OF the twenty-five years that
G. p. Marley. the supreme commander.
had iei the order. 1t is believed that
the %. 900 have been secured.
For the achievement of doubling its
quota Showaiter Tent will De presented
with a set of officers golden plated
badges by the supreme officers for use
in the local lodge room. With the
many acquisitions Showalter Ten has
a membership close 20 ;he 800 mark.
Prior to the campaign Csl-ksburg and
Parkersbur& Tents were neck and
neck for having the largest tent in the
state ard the local tent was next in
lire Just how these cities stand AFTER
the AiarEey campaign closed has not
been ascertained as yet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
AMoTHER YINpIcATIoM.
TOR many. many months the Republican press Of /
r country protested against the policy of needle
L. AZ Va

n OR many, many months the Republican press of the
country protested against the policy of needless
secrecy maintained by the administration. 1t was
pointed out that such policy had resulted in scandal m
other countries and would so result here The only
s4er was denunciaon of such papers, and the charge
that they wanted to disclose information that would be
useful to the enemy. Policeman hissed IN the
faces Of entirely loyal Americans who believed that the
American people were entitled to information regarding
the bu7ness affairs of the government No asked that
information be gwen regarding the movement Of troops
or that facts be given regarding technical matters pertain
ing to military efficiency IF the government had discov
cred new means of coping with the submarine peril.
one asked that such information be made public All that
was asked was that the American people be gwen such
information as the enemy could obtain and undoubtedly
did obtain if the facts were deemed of sufficient import
ance But such information consistently refused
Now comes the Secretary of War with the ORDER that
hereafter the practice be adopted Of freely making pub
lie the names of all contractors for military supplies. and
II Is animated that prices and other information regarding
purchases will also be made public. The Secretary has
finally awakened to the fact which loyal supporters of
the government have told HIM and over, that good
could come from secrecy such matters Secrecy did
not help the government get lower Preeson the other
hand secrecy tended higher prices for the contractor
would exact more and the government Official would con-
cede more if the facts were mot to be made public
Having finally acknowledged that the Republican press
of the country right the Secretary ought to make due
apollo IS m behalf of those of his partisan supporters who
were 50 ready to accuse their neshbors of Mcpherson
That viii be done but let hope that the Secretary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
.FRIpAY EvENING. MARcH I. l91s.
SEEING THINGS IN EMPTINESS.

7 certainly does make fellow about the collar to
get up the morning and find that there's no sugar for
his coffee. But the sugar missing from the sugar bowl
Is enabling soldier in Europe to march much
further stand greater hardship the trenches than he
would be able to if he hadn't that sugar.
Sugar IS not only pretty fair fat substitute cheat sub
ztibe) but also stnulapt Hard workers and growing
children must have it. hat hard WORKERS the sol
ers have what sugar they need essential asthat they
have powder. for The is largely question OF physical
endurance and Stamina Indirectly. the being partly
fought m our sugar bowls You cannot successful raids
across No Mans Land or patrols. battles in your sugar
bowl, but they're there
If some wise man came along and said that could
aet along just as well without any IN your sugar
bowl at any time. you'd probably laugh at him. But
actually you sugar with your eyes You enjoy It very
largely simply because you 1t Bind men, as rule
are not smokers because they cannot the smoke Sugar
m the bowl simply visible and convenient fom of what
YOU Ike and yet you got sugar only IN the sugar bowl
fom you very likely become thin. scrawny and anaemlc
Billions Of got along very nicely centuries before
sugar refinery was ever thought Of and every of them
required at least four of sugar every day They
did not demand that they the IN dned dates. hg
raisns prnes currants and other fruits the sugar
/. feeis, carrots parsnips and other vegetables
Look into your empty sugar bowl You don't see any
sugar but youcan If you will sacrifice. patriotism and
wisdom and host of brave boys marching against baEbar
is on strong legs 1t Is to drink ones coffee un'veetened
andzo down to the Office store muncns sweet carrot
If needs be!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
WANT EDUCATOR
IN THE CABINET
SchcoImen Pledge Earnest
Support to the Govern
ment in World War.

City Superintendent of Schools Otis
G. Wilson and President Joseph Roster
will return Sunday from Atlantic City
where they had spent the week in at,
tendance on the annual meeting OF
the Superintendent department OF the
National. Education Association.
Chief among the moves advocated
at the convention was the establish
ment of education as a separate depart,
ment OF the government with the head
of the department a Cabinet officer :
readjustment and reconstruction OF
educational ideals and policies to meet
the changing world conditions; short
ening OF the summer vacation3 elm
nation Of the Saturday holiday
The convention pledged to the gov
eminent the services of the educators
students, schools and colleges Of the
land. The convention proposes by
this means 10 aid the government IN
prosecuting the war and at its close
to facilitate the work of reconstruction
which will necessarily follow the close
of the world conflict.
The convention is said to have been
the best ever held by the Superintend-
ents' department. Hundreds OF edu-
Gators from all parts OF the United
states were in attendance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
81 Marriages After
Disallowed Date

Prosecuting Attorney Haggerty and
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Miller
spent all of yesterday at the headquar-
tiers of the county draft board at Man
nington appealing cases in the inter
est of the government. Their labors
were completed last night. The legal
authorities in every county are oblig-
ed to represent the government.
Altogether $50 cases were appealed.
F'ifty-four of the regist1ants were mar
ried after the dare disallowed by the
government for exceptions on the
grounds of dependents by reason Of
marriage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
HEADACHE FROM
A COLD? LISTEN!
"PAPE,s COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN. FEW HOURS.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose OF
..Pape's. Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages In the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, .dullneSs.
feverishness. sore throat, sueezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing and snufding! Ease your throb-
bling head-nothing else in the world
gives such pro1pt relief as PapNS
Cold Compound which costs few
cents At any drug store. It acts with
out assistance. tastes nice. and eau
SEES no inconvenience. Accept no sub
atituta. a 49,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
THE QUEEN IS DEAD.

WHEN noted pesoaase da. Be he nlls of a
w nation or champion pzizeffshhz. recount again
the events of hs life. his battles. hs hiunpths, his
ceseaGs his Ees history We noun the death Of any
man who m life did something better than his fellows could
do It We are sony that he Is gone: aud are glad
that once he lived
Not long ago Duchess sEyIart oznsby died Maybe
you have heard of her deah and maybe did not
know that Duchess SkylaTk Ormsby lived m tins land
Duchess Slylark Orursby was COW. Not an ordinary
COW. but a COW Of superior accomplishments. hat she
lived means more 10 tbs country and The world than all
the achievements of the world przeshter wTester and
most of its kings statesmen, and millionaire
For Duchess Skyla1k Orsby queen of the dairy world.
made 1t clear. beyond the shadow of doubt that IS
the well bred which will end the milk problems OF
our future days This champion of all proved that
the answer to our milk aad butter questions lies IN the
quality of the COWS In American daHes and not IN mere
quantity. Were all American milk of the Duchess
Skylark Ormsby standard. the nations butter and milk
supply would be large enough to meet every demand
The Duchess lived up Minnesota. 1t was there she
POUNDS of milk and I2o5 90 pounds of butterfat-
You and your children and your children children vii
have more milk drink and more butter for your bread
because this queen of dairy once lived and inspired
breeders of dairy cattle strive for the ideal Gov"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

have. but Just to get even with Mas
sachusetts we hope he will spend the
balance Of his days in the Bay state.
Eggs are now getting cheap
Well. all values are relative. but Il
eggs at the market price are cheap it
would be interesting to know what
the write Of this head would call
dear
Spanish cabinet has been compelled
to resign.
Just as soon as a tovernment IN
Europe gets friendly toward Ger
many the Kaiser's U-bost captains be-
gin to make it unpleasant for the party
in power, -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
Church Census is
Almost Completed

With all but the Fifth ward com
plete the church canvass made in
Falrmont some weeks ago is about to
be completed. 1t Is expected that this
district will be completed by the close
Of the day so that the complete figures
will soon be abailable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
RUFF STUFF

American artfIlerymen yesterday
wiped out German mine throwing
position
Doubtless the Teuts feel that this
IS not fair. for the Potsdam theory Is
that the American soldier is no good.
But before this war is over Fritz
win have TO revise most Of his ideas
about the American soldier.
JohnSon the negro wanted IN Char
lesion for Mann act offense has won
anotherylegal victory in Boston
# that noke ever does come back
10 West yirGinia he nE9RsRlZ viii be,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

American business men are in favor Of an economic
boycott against Germany If that country does not aoan
don the policy Of rni1itarism and end the present
The vote on the National Chamber OF Commerce refer
endum shows that conclusively. There were 1,2o4
votes in favor boycott and only 154 against it.
This is a most remarkable showing and it indicates
that the practical men this country strong in
their opposition to the menace which militarism in
wolves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
500 ACRE COAL DEVELOPMENT

NEW MARTINSvILLE. ". va.
March Prominent Wetzel county
business men have organized the
Mountain Coal Company, which VIII
develope a tract OF 500 acres Of land
in the county known as the Anthony
estate. Included in the company are
T. W. Burlingame. !. D. Morgan. vii
liam Francis and George Umstead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

United States Senator Gallinger has
come out strong for woman suffrage.
Which goes to prove that you never
can tell in politics.
Gallinger qualities right up to the
front when It comes to being old fash
Toned in his political ideas. but here
he goes to the other extreme.
The man in public life who does
not believe in woman suffrage soon
is going to be rare
sousa has written a new march ded-
icated to the ship builders With part
in it for an. air riVeter-
Abd this 10 not the first time there
has been knocking about the ship
building bugt1eah
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
COTTON AND WOOL SCARCE IN
GERMANY
(Ey ASSOCIATED Pressy

10y <A9sONI'4Iy0 Z I8ssI
NEW YORK, March 1.-PractieaIly
all the textile mills in the Chemitz
(Saxony) district. the centre Of that
industry in Germany. were making
cloth from paper during 1917, the
available supply OF cotton and wool
for textile purposes having been ems
tirely exhausted. A few establishments
were spinning ard weaving fabrics OF
nettle fibre by the process invented
by an Austrian scientist during the
war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
What People SAY
and Some Side RemarlSsI

The local chapter Of the RED cvosl
is shipping so many goods that Il. e
difficult to secure enough empty boxes
The merchants In Fairmont have beer
called upon repeatedly but the demand
is greater than the supply. 4 va
finally determined TO cali upon P. ".
LANCE, box manufacturer. and see 4
he would not provide some boxes.
The interview was so ENCOURAGING that
the Red Cross representative VenturOd
to ask for fifteen or twenty. The %.
surance came that they would be sup.
piled. Mr. Lange thought It was just
once that these boxes were to be sup
piled but later he found that he had
not understood the request exactly
right and that he was to donate fifteen
or twenty boxes AT certain intervals.
He agreed in these few words:
oh! Well! I'm game!"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

SPANS reactionary ministry been forced to resign
because of popular resentment endliness for
Germany The monarchists Of Europe have been doing
their best to stand together during the storm which has
been raging over but it has been difficult not
to say dangerous undertaking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

stat:sticians in the employ the federal Bureau OF
Labor have estimated the cost OF living has ad
vanced just per in the vast year. That seems
big advance but everything considered it is not
p1sins The movement upward viii continue and the
only way in which it be combated or neutralized
is By the practice OF old fashioned frugalty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

German invaders in Russia reported to be shoot
ing members OF the Red guard There will not be much
sympathy wasted on them for this fate soldier who
is unwilling to fight cannot expect have many ad-
mirers or friends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

The National Association thinks the passenger
train movement ought be still further reduced in
order that more coal be moved Suggestions of this
kind carry more weight now they did couple CT
months ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
SHORT AND SNAPPY

+leoueSuIeluI suIeeQM-elqnora 10 uo6 des4 TIlM
puyru VI s!ua 5udesY 4usmuIaAoS sq4 sssuIsnq
mos 81 !! :dn noS 4uuu eArU l.useop 4u9mu-sAoS
an trs4 eU1oOuI 1no6 4noqe Su!Q4 quo 1eqmeme8
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

There is a movement on to bring
Guy Empey. or Private Peat OF some
of the soldier writers and orators TO
Fairmont in order to bring home"
more empha,ically the awful things
that the Germans are perpetrating In
conquered territory. The idea Is thar
these stories are more conrtncinu
when related by some one who has
actually been on the ground and can
tell OF incidents Witnessed and not Of
things related by third party. J. n.
Jacobs. who is prominent in every
war work movement. put in his oar
very effectively, when the matter was
being discussed:
LET US be careful not to set the
admission price 100 high in the
event .hat such talker comes 10
Fairmont. 1t is SO easy TO get
good things SO high in price that
the common people do not get 70
hear them"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

The vote in the House on the administrations rail-
way bill which was SS7 to g. indicates that there is not
rnuch government ownership sentiment in that body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
An Active Liver Means Health

II you want good health. q clear
complexion and freedom from Dizzi'
ness, Constipation, Biliousness. Head
aches and Indigestion. take DE-. King 8
New Life Pills. They drive out fer.
menting and undigested foods and
give quick relief.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

"+dother'S Friend.
It is safe external massage which re-
Eeves pain and discomfort 1t the erisiss
makes elastic those hberS and muscles
which nature Is expanding. and wonder
fully soothes tho Inflammation Of breast
glands
serve her health and strength. and she
remains a pretty mother by having
avoided the suffering and danger which
would otherwise accompany such an oc.
casioa. Every nerve. muscle and tendon s.
Thoroughly fabricated Get n bottle today
from the druggist, ana w-ite to tho Brads
field Regulator Co.. Dept @, 200 Lamar
Building, Atlanta, Ga. They win mail
you an intensely interesting little book
'.BGotherhood and the Baby. The book,
IS tree Every woman should hersele aSd
nature IN her glorious work Mothers
Friend" makes Il possible for you 20 do 90
and should be used regularly without ian
night and morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

and Is kzge lard ar d ~ WI
not be2so Sesesy 4 ilas f1tEe 10 eoldea1 offer
sound advice N 4 tzuiy patl1ode sEialt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
February Circulation

The circulation Of The West Virginian
for the month Of February, 1918 was as
follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

viii q. Hays. Republican leader In Indiana.
yesterday elected chairman OF the Republican National
Republicans, have OF delivering the goods
derer.