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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
CORP. WILL BURGESS II
DIED FIGHTING.
Company "B" 316th M. G. Bn., Iia
American EXpeditionary Forces..
Mnlnn,, han 90 1910 -

=, November 21st, 1918.
Mr.. G. N. Sprott, II l#
Manning, South Carolina. b&
Dear Mr.. Sprott:
The occasion for this letter brings
much sorrow to my company and my;
self and were it possible l would
gladly spare the pain which it. brings
to you yet l can not feel that | have !
done my duty until offer you nv
deepest sympathy in your bereave-,,
mcnt. The official notice of Corp.
Burgess death has already been sent
thru military channels, as is required
by orders, and my personal esteem
for Corp. Burgess prompts me to-
write this letter. He was killed while
on a patrol on November 10th, and
on that day he had been member
OF my company exactly fourteen
months during which time he had
been one of the most reliable andy
trusted men of my command. He was
always cheerful, willing and obedicnt
and had all the qualities incident to
good soldier and gentleman. L
could not say more of anyone.
On the morning of November 10th.
our company was ordered to take up
a position to defend Il couple of small
towns and to aid an Infantry battal-
hon on our right to advance. About
2:3O IN the afternoon the captain with
several men went out on patrol,
among them was Corporal Burgess,
while on this patrol they encountered
an enemy machine gun nest and i'm
the fight which followed the captain
and Corp. Burgess were iilled. / re-
gret their death and mourn with their
relatives and many friends but since
1t was necessary in the service of their
country | am happy that they diedt
facing and fighting the enemy.
| Corp. Burgess body was buried i'm
the cemetery in the village of Haudi-
mont beside the body OF his captain.
AS required by orders his personal
effects have been sent thru military
channels and will be forwarded to VOL
am enclosing a copy of the list
his personal effects certified to by my
self and witnessed by one of the oG
Gers OF the company. A
If there is any information vii
you desire further you may writM y
and | shall be glad to comply ga
the request. 70
Assuring you that you have
deepest sympathy, am,
Very sincerely,
John D. Warlick,
/ lst. 1t. 3lGth NJ. G.. Bn &,
Comd'g. "B" Compi 4
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
PAYMENT or ALLOTMENTS
House Passes Bill Without a Dissent.
ing Vote.

s Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House
passed without dissenting vote to-
dav bill directing the payment of
allotments to families Of soldiers on
applications filed with the war risk
insurance bureau prior to July /, 1918.
The quartermastcr corps suspended
thosn payments when it took over the
bureaus work.
p"nrblican Leader Mann severely
crif"i"nd the 'spensiOn.
"It is a gross and buring outrage
countries of Europe should fall down
on simnle task like this" Mr.. Mann
said "Untold suffering has been
canseA by the incompetence Of some
one. 1t Is disgrace"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
COUNTY WORKERS FOR
RELIEF in NEAR EAST

AS has been announced elsewhere
IN these columns, nation wide cam
paign for funds to be used for relief
work in the near East will be con-
Quoted from January 18th to 10th,
inclusive. Mr.. r. j.. Alderman is
Chairman of the american Commit
tee for. Relief in the Near East" in
Clarendon County, and has organized
the various committees for the coun-
ty drive. The county will be divided
according to townships, and the fol-
lowing chairmen and their workers
have been appointed in each township:
Plowden Mill Township.
Gilbert Hodge, chairman; workers,
J. M. McElveen, w. w. Johnson, Joe
D. McFaddin, p. r. Alderman, r. f..
Thompson and A. P. Howie.
Sammy Swamp Township.
Is: Walker Holiday, chairman;
workers, H. D. Thomas, J. M. Nc
Faddin, z. B. Andrews, A. S. Corbett,
N. G. Broadway, j. w. Cochran, M.
s.. Stukes,. Henry BIanding, Il. M.
King, Arthur Fielder, w. T. Briggs,
j. M. Gibson.
Fulton Township.
N. l.. Broughton, chairman; work
ers, II. l.. Baxley, r. G. Richardson,
Jr., Mrs. J. w. Weeks, Mrs. II. A.
Brailsford, Mrs. c. w. Bates, Mrs.
:, Douglas Township.
John +. Turbeville, chairman; work
ers, w. j. Turbeyille, w. H. Casteen,
". l.. Coker, Mrs. D. L. Green, Miss
Pearle Wheeler.
, Santee Township.
II. g. Cousar, chairman; workers,
Charlie Wells, Webb Sprott, J. M.
Rawlinson, Joe Sprott.
Manning Township.
l.. II. Harvin, chairman; workers,
a. /. Barron, II. f. Coffey, w. M.
Plowden, A. G. Bradham, j. w. Wide
man, Thomas Nimmer, S. o. O'Bryan,
H. II. Huggins, E. C. Horton, Charl-
ton DuRant, r. c. Baggett, II. j.
Bomar, c. R. Sprott, l. l. Applet.
st. Marks Township.
q. M. Fulton, chairman; workers,
:. Allen Holiday.
y New Zion Township.
Ar. d. McFaddin, chairman; work
49,, Joseph Rittner, John Buddin
n ~: j; N. McCord, j. H. DuBose, J.
-. Millsap.
Calvary Township.
ID. Leslie Tindal, chairman; work
ers; Miss Jessie Curtis, N. II. Broad
way.
Harmony Township.
j. M. Graham, chairman; workers
Edgar Nelson, Mrs. S. o. Plowden
--- Kennedy.
Sandy Grove township. =.
j. H. Ham, chairman.
Mt. Zion Township.
Leon f. Galloway, chairman; work
ers, j. S. Holiday, E. G.. Coskrcy
Calvin Baggctt, D. D. Plowden.
Concord, Friendship, St. Paul and St
James Townships.
r j. M. Plowden, chairman; workers
|. Y. Eadon, George Joseph, j. E.
Rowe, w. r. Davis, D. G.. Mason, j,
I. Touchberry, E. j. Robertson, w. II
Anderson, c. r. Touchbcrry, D. O.
Rhame.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
PAXNILLE ITEMS.

The PaXvillc Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will meet next
Tuesday afternoon, January l4th, in
a room of the graded school building.
rms beng the first meeting of the
new year, it is hoped every member
OF the union will be present, and any
visitor will be welcome.
Misses Iva Geddings and Pearl
broadway left Monday for Rock Hill
to resume their studies at Winthrop
college,
Miss Ruby Kelley, Of Summcrton,
and student Of Limestone college
visited her sister here, Mrs. Howard
Tisdalc, last week.
Misses Alice and Emily Broad
way left Saturday for near Turbcville
to begin their school duties.
Miss Geraldine Bowen has return
ed to Gaffncy to resume her studies
at Limestone college.
Mr.. j. NJ. Geddings has received
news that his son Graham who vas
wounded in France has landed 4
New York.
Miss Hattie Hcrlong left last We'd
ncsday for Ellolee where she is teach
ing this session
Mr.. Marion Graham FROM near
Manning has the railroad agency here
and will move his family in short
time.
Miss Thelma Mcleod has returned
from visit to relatives at Florence.
Mr.. Eugene Brown has returned to
Grccnville to resume his studies at
Furman University.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
Gen. Leonard Woods Tribute.

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. G.-Maj.
Gen. Leonard Woor made the follow
ing statement after he had received
word Of the death Of Col. Roosevelt: ::
"The death of my friend, Theodore
Roosevelt, brings to me a great per-
sonal loss and sorrow, but keen and
deep as these are, they are but the
sorrow and loss of an individual. The
national loss is irrcparablc, for his
death comes at time when his serv-
ices to this nation can I'll be spared.
Never was America more in need of
ms frankncss and courage, his hclft
crltlclsm and far-sccing wisdom, than
at present. His entire life and work
was one Of service to the nation. srr-
vice for whatever he believed to be
right"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
DEATH OF MRS. f. ID. SPRt
Florence Woman Succumbs to
tackS of Pneumonia.

lorenzo, Jan. 4.-This town
again made sad today when tn
nouncemcnt went out that Mrs.
Richardson Sprott, the beloved
or MIR. f. Davis Sprott, had -
away at her home in West&2a.ii,-
street, from pneumonia, superindu n
by severe case of influenza, whicl
seized her on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Sprott, with her husband anl
chlldrcn. moved to Florence abou
three years ago, and had become pop
ular in all walks of life. AS a Chris.
tan, she was dcvout and was prom.
lncnt in all the work of the Contra
Methodist Church, of which she was 2
member She was thirty-two years
old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
FIRE THREATENS
GOVERNME BUILDING

Newport News, Jan. 7.--Flamcs,
which for time threatened the total
destruction Of the army port of en-
barkation headquarters here tonight,
were confined to one wing of the inn
mense frame structure by the army
and city fire departments. The wing
destroyed was the Office Of the Mcdi-
cal corps, and as most of the contents
were removed the damage will not
exceed $4,000, it was estimated to-
night
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08

has occurred, that being. Capt
A. Mood, who was killed in = @
some time last summer, and TO gi
and all the other boys from CEA&Y
don, who fought bled and died1w
our freedom and liberty let al b .
us say: "Bcloved suns who Y p.
away, TO fight for Liberty; we Iol
thee; though sons Of fame, tha Ihou
mast made us free again.
Thy blood was shed on the battle.
field, Far Ger the ocean deep, and
today we point with solemn tears t0
the place where thou do'st slcep. And
ever pray that God in his love and
m'ty Guard the place where thou do'st
lie. Until the day when he shalINcali
his saints to himself on high.
And that we all your sorrowini,.
friends, be patient and withstand
grief and pain, and wounded he
wrought by stern natures hand.
IN tins time of sad dism2y, may
submissive be. and in the Ipricc whi
tn" Shou hast paid, Thy gIFry may
Thine was purely sacrifice, to count
friends and home. Honor and fam
we owe to thee. for a WORLDS pcac,
that now has come. And all we could
wish, is that thou hadst lived, to sec
time efforts crowned TO hnar thy
glory and praises sung. TO freedoms
welcome sound.
We hone the legislature will pass
the bill which will be asked for by
the state automobile association.
Twenty-Five million dollors is no
small amount Of money to ask for, /
vct wc a'on" with many others have
always favored good roads anA talk
Will not bnild them. We hone Scna-
tor Widcman and his co-worltnrs, in
tn" lowor house. Of representatives.
viii have it inserted in the bill that
1'"r"n'on S''"tnr, Oran~cburo and
Ch'rlcston co"nties want III" Wrights
R''f croSSin" over Santco. Come
now, Sen"tor Wideman. get the boys
IN good hrmor and lets hove that
crossing. that has so much been
talked Of. NIJB.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
NEXT WAR LOAN APRIL
VIII be Called Thanksgiving Instead
of Liberty.

Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 7.-Secretary
of the TrerGury Glass announced at
a banquet here tonight that the next
loan would be floated in April and
suggested that it be called "thanks-
giving loan" instead Of liberty or vic
tory loan. Mr.. Glass, who recently
returned from the battlefelds of
France, paid tribute TO the valor of
the American and Allied troops and
to France.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
MUCH COTTON IN STORAGE
State Warehouse Now Holds Ten
Million Dollars in Staple.

Columbia, Jan. 1.-THE State Ware
house system, according to Commits
sioncr w. G. Smith, is storing moro
cotton than at any other period of
its history. 1t has in its keep an
proximatcly $l0,0O0,0OO of the staple.
Capt. Smith said today that the
farmers Of South Carolina are coy
tainly holding their cotton for higher
market, which he and the other cot
ton experts Of the State freely pre-
dict will come.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
Tribute From Hughes.

New York, Jan. 6.Charles Evans
Hughes today paid high tribute to
Col. Roosevelt, declaring his greatest
service was in the last years, when
as private citizen he had aroused
the nation out of its fcthargy and
Indifference and supplied the driving
force of a ceaseless and powerful de-
mand which lay behind the efforts
which made victory in the world war
possible"
"rhe death of Col. Roosevelt" Mr..
Hughes added, "is an irreparable loss
to the nation. His virility and cour-
age were a constant inspiration. He
Dersonitcd the Americansm Of which
he was the most doughty champion.
He demanded the recognition and per-
formance of our national obligation in
the war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
Bryan's Tribute.

Baltimore, Jan. G.-William Jcn-
nings Bryan here today paid the fol-
lowing tribute to Col. Roosevelt:
"The rare qualities that won for
Col. Roosevelt a multitude of devoted
followers naturally arraycd against
him host of opponents, but his death
puts an end to controversy and he
will be mourncd by foe as we'll as by
friend.
lie was Il great American and
made profound impression on the
thought of his generation His pic
turesque career will reform fasci-
mating chapter in our national his
tory"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
ENGINE TPOIPLE
FORCED THEM TO LAND

D"rham, N, c., Jan. 7.--Licut. f.. 9.
Miller and Lic"t. NJ. r. Bro@" in
"N"r"c Of two C"rtiss airn'ones from
'y"n@'"V Fic'd. Va. on route to Camp
lexicon. mae y 'on"ino here toIav
- """o'nt Of "noine trouble and will
sncnd the ni"ht hove Thnv exrcrt to
'n""me their "i"h' in tho mornine
""cy are on air route mail service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
AerOnaut's Tribute.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Ten airplanes
from Hazlehurst Field, Long Island,
flying in squadron formation, circled
Sycamore Hill this afternoon and
dropped floral wrcaths around Col.
Roosevelt's home, the War Depart
ment was informed by the command
ant Of the field.
Lieut.. Col. M. S. Harmon, COM
mandant of lazlchurst Field, also in
formed the department that an air
plane watch would be maintained over
Sycamore Hill day and night until
the hour Of the funeral Wednesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PASSES AWAY MONDAY MORNING.

I'm response to his patriotic call
lay the safety of civilization and in
this hour of complete victory the
whole world is his debtor"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08

BE sure to see the surrender of
entire German Fleet. At the Pas.
January 18th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-01-08
Taft Very Sorry.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. G.-Comment-
ing on the death of Mr.. Roosevelt,
VIM. II. Taft today said:
u am deeply shocked by the death
or Col. Roosevelt. saw him in the
hospital six weeks ago, and he seemed
TO be very vigorous. He was suffering
from rheumatism, but his voice was
strong, his personality was as vigor
Gus as ever and his interest in the
questions of the day as tense and as
acute as always.
Il mourn his loss personally, and
greatly regret it for the sake of his
country"
Asked if he thought Col. Roosevclt's
death would affect the international
future of the nation, Mr.. Taft replied:
"Fhats very difficult question to
answer. His influence and advice were
important. His patriotic American
ism will be missed, of course, am
very, very sorry"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15
GOVERNOR DAVIS PLEASED WITH
CABINET SYSTEM Of GOVERNMENT
Cordinated Method of Conducting Idaho
Business Has Already Amply Demon
strated Wisdom of Adoption-ln-
dorsed by Leading Democrats

ly maintain that the co-ordinated sys-
tenn of government is more than
worth whatever additional it may cost
Idaho taxpayers.
at is the general custom for the
party in power to always maintain
in an election fight that the State of
Idaho never lost cent of all its
enormous investments. | said the
same thing when Brady ran for gov
ernor. But L know better now. The
state has been poor business con-
Germ. And the only reason that large
amounts have not been actually lost
to state funds through land loans and
other ways is that overdue loans have
been neglected; no effort ever having
relationship with those who obtained
loans.
Just Politics.
Politics, nothing more or less.
Some precinct chairman has state
land loan falling due. 1t comes before
the land board and someone who
knows his political reputation votches
for the value of the property upon
which the loan had been made and
assures them that the owner is a man
of business integrity. Things slide.
When we checked up we discovered
that the state had about 100000 due
the land department on loans and
100000 outstanding on matured
paper. Some of it was of very ques-
tionable value. Some of the property
Idaho bought when the loan was
made. On other property, accrued in
terest, taxes which the state paid to
prevent tax foreclosure, and high
loans in the first place have made it
questionable whether we will ever get
the actual returns from some loans.
To-day we are making prodigious
efforts to collect those accounts and
to put the state of Idaho for the first
time in its history on purely bust
ness basis. That is what results from
a definitely responsible form of gov
eminent We have. collected more
money from those loans in the past
few months than during any similar
period in the state of Idaho. We pro-
pose to continue that work in exactly
the way that a legitimate private bust
ness concern would until we bring
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15

the state business strictly up to the
minute.
81 recognize that there is opposition
to the commission form of govern
ment. Some persons dislike the very
word and are prejudiced before they
have an opportunity to observe how it
operates. We made an effort to avoid
that term in draftinp the law. Senate
Bill No. 10, but found that it was
impossible because Commission" was
written quite generally into GU stat
utes and is frequently used in the state
constitution in exactly the way that
we have used it in the present bill.
II am convinced that in Idaho, as
elsewhere, those people who oppose
the present plan, do so quite largely
because of the time-old tendency to
shun anything that is new. Changes
in the public schools, in city or coun-
ty government, however meritorious
they may be, are frequently opposed
because members of the opposition
hold that since the old time methods
were satisfactory, there is no need Of
a change. What was good enough
half century ago, they believe, is
good enough now.
Democrats Endorse Change.
"But men who have given the mat
ter consideration and who have care
fully studied the legislation which
made the reorganization of Idaho gov
eminent possible, believe that the
cabinet system is a radical change for
the better Former Democratic Gov
ernor James H. Hawley, after care
fully devoting some time to a close
study of the bill during recent ill
ness, remarked in my office here to a
body of visitors that in his opinion
Senate Bill 19 was the finest bit Of
legislation adopted in the State Of
Idaho since the constitution was
drafted. l have reliably heard that he
further supports the bill by contend
ing that even if the reorganization
costs Idaho 100000, it would still
be success. And of course no such
amount as that could ever be ex-
pended for reorganization, however
radical.
81 am convinced that the cabinet
system of conducting the state bust
ness is proving the success that we
hoped and believed it should. | was
not in favor of endeavoring to tell
Idaho people what we expected to do
after reorganization because failure
to live up to promises is infinitely
worse than silence. But we are get
ting things into shape and have pro-
crossed far enough. to be able to con
fidently say that commission govern
ment is success.
Gust Jealousies.
Instead of 48 departments, bureaus
and subsidiary organizations, all indie
pendent and subject to petty political
jealousies which prevented concerted
action and made for general ineffi-
cheney, we have all those bureaus and
departments correlated in nine groups
with a man at the head of each who
stands or falls with the success which
he attains in conducting the business
of his department. Every one of those
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15

Fox" between Jacksonville and
Tampa, bears the distinction of be-
ing the second Oldest engineer i'll
point of service with this road, hav-
ing been with the company for
thirty-five years.
Il have gained twenty pounds on
seven bottles of Tanlac and feel as
well and happy as l did when a boy"
said Mr.. Weeks.
For twenty years l suffered with
nervous indigestion of the worst
sort" he continued, "and at times
during the past fifteen years / didn't
think would last much longer. To
tell you the truth, finally reached
the point where l didn't much care
whether lived or died"
Thousands of other people all
over the country have reorted the
same astonishing gains in weight
after taking Tanlac. Among these
are: Mrs. Z. .. Wilson, of 1877 Bass
St.. Atlanta, Ca, who gained rs
pounds; Edward Reno, 17l2 Broad
way, Kansas City, Mo-, who gained
rs pounds; Mrs. w. c. Cochran, Of
Julietta, Idaho, who gained d
pounds; Mrs. Doll Davis, of lO8 Sam
uel Ave., Peoria, ILL.,, who gained 80
pounds; Chas. E. Shaffer, sos W.
Charleston ST., Portland, Ore, who
gained "a pounds; Mrs Amelia
Mann, R. F. D. No. 2, Ogden, Utah,
who gained Is pounds; w. S. Hukll,
1908 Park Ave, Tacoma, Wash,
who gained 20 pounds; Mrs. B. W.
Smith, 3l13 Burdett Sta, Omaha, Neb.,
who gained IS pounds; Fred w.
Saunders, 7l0 Market ST., San Fran
cisco, CAL, who gained "a pounds
and many others too numerous to
mention.
Tanlac is sold in Caldwell by Bot
kin-Joy Drug Co., in Notus by An
drews Mercantile Co., and in Wilder,
R. F. D. from Greenleaf, by Walker
Drug Co.-Adv.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-08-15
MRS. CHARLES PEDEN
GAINS q POUNDS
WAS TWICE EXAMINED AMI
TOLD OPERATION WOULD
BE HER ONLY HOPE.

II have just finished my third bottle
of Tanlac and have gained TWENTY
seven pounds" was the truly remark-
able statement made by Mrs. Charles
Peden, residing at S. Mill stree,
Huntsville, Ala.
when l commenced taking rns
medicine" she continued, 81 onlv
weighed ninety-eight (o8) pounds.
now l weigh IFS pounds, and never
felt better in my life. For years
have suffered with a bad form Of
stomach trouble, constipation and
pains in my side and back. At time,
the pains took the form of torture
and l was twice examined and each
time was told that l had append
citis and that an operation would he
my only hope.
81 had made all preparations for
the operation and called in nv sis.
ter to tell her goodbye, as l did not
know whether 1 would live to see
her again or not. My sister begged
and pleaded with me not to allow
them to cut on me and told me to
wait and try good tonic for awhile,
The next day, as l returned from the
consultation room, l thought of what
she said, and as 1 had heard so much
about Tanlac, I decided to try it and
got bottle"
81 never returned for the opera
ton, but just kept taking the Tan
lac. Right from the start l began
to feel better. The medicine seemed
to take hold right at once.
II was so happy over the wonder
full Improvement in my condition
that I sent for my neighbors to tell
them how much better felt l sent
and got another bottle of Tanlac,
and have just finished taking my
third bottle and feel as if l have
been made all over again into a new
woman"