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my's resistance and contributing ma terially to driving the enemy from the heights east of the Mouse a few days later.
 Numerous authenticated instances of gallantry, tenacity and endurance have come to the Commanding Gen erals notice, proving beyond question that the regiment acquitted itself with the greatest credit and in a manner worthy of the best American tradi- tions. The Commanding General takes great pride in the achievements of the regiment and directs that you bring this letter to the attention of your command"
 Another message that came to the S16th, praising their valor and high standard of discipline and training, was signed by Brigadier-G General Even M. Johnson, which says:
 Tt is with pleasure that the bri- gade commander transmits this we'll deserved letter of commendation from the Division Commander. Now that the immediate fighting would appear to be over, it should be an incentive to every officer and soldier of the 316th Infantry to maintain under ex- isting conditions, by its appearance, training and discipline. he high stan dard gained by the 316th on the field of battle"
 All the officers and men who par ticipated in these gallant battles will place Bridgeport on the map" says Corporal Lotker. The corporal is SC enthusiastic over the wonderful work the boys did that he does not know how to praise them enough,
 The 316th were at St. Mihel. vsr- dun and at the Argonne. Corpora Lotker has been in the service for seven months, and he reports that he feels fine after the experience, al though he would not like to go through it again. He is now enjoy ing a short furlough, visiting friends and expects to report at Camp Dev- [ ems next week, where he will receive his honorable discharge from Uncle Sam's valorous army. Previous tC his entrance into the service Corpora Lotker was linotype operator at the former Standard-American.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
CHINESE SHOT TO DEATH Mysterious Murder in Wash ington Baffles the
 Authorities.

Washington, Feb. 1-With only one clue to follow, Washington police to- day sought to clear the mystery sur rounding the shooting to death of Dr. Theodore T. Wong, director of the Chinese educational mission to the United States, and his two assistants, c. H. Hsie and Ben Sen Wu. all Chinese of the highest caste. at the headquarters of the mission in the fashionable Mount Pleasant resident ial district The bodies of the three men were found late yesterday by Kong u, a fellow student of Hsie and Wu at George Washington Univer- sity, who called at the missions head quarters to ascertain why the two had been absent from classes.
 The sole clue. the police said to- day. was the description given by u of the Chinese who met him at the door when he went to call on Dr Wong Wednesday. According to the police the stranger told Ii that Dr Wong was not at home. The three men apparently were killed some time Wednesday. All had been shot through the head. Persons living near the headquarters of the mission assert that they heard several shot. fired several days ago, but disagre, in their reports to the police as tC the time.
 Officials at the Chinese legation
 were unable today to give any motiv' for the crime. No effort the polio,
 report, was made at robbery and valu | able papers belonging to the Chimes, government were left untouched,
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

to offer resistance to the ,BoisheYi- !sts beyond the East Prussian border if the Germans were well led by sin gle determined will. Military author ity, however, despite recent degrees Of the war minister, is actually in the hands of the soldiers councils, who have not been able to decide on a unit ed and purposeful action against the Russians, but, on the contrary, still believe they can stop the enemy's ad- vance toward cur borders by negotia- tions.
 Speedy help from dependable VOL unteer corps ready to oppose the Rus stans with arms, if required, is abso- lutely necessary. The same can be said of the situation in West Prussia Numerous citizens guards which have been organized there are not in pos- session to check the threatening ad- vance of the Poles. Some thousands of volunteers are urgently needed there.
 "It mus be emphasized that the engagement ar Klussee, in which the Poles were beaten recently, was no accidental, local conflict, but formed the beginning of a carefully planned advance of the Poles into West Prus- sia. The situation in West Posen is still critical. Bentschen and Meseritz, southwest and west of Posen, art threatened. and, with them, Branden- | burgs frontier is menaced."
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mischievously and criminally inclin- ed. Naturally there are minor dis turbances in Paris. But the American military police organization is excel lent and these disorders are kept at a minimum.
 ttNone of these are traceable in any respect to faulty pay systems. No penniless soldiers are found in Paris. There are individual cases of delayed payment due to q change in pay sys- tenn which took place during hostili- ties. The new pay system enables a soldier to get pay from paymaster when money is due him. Generally speaking the pay has been almost al ways correct. The pay department has been sending officers to find cas- uals at our hospitals and elsewhere with directions to pay men whose rec ords are entirely lost.
 Full refutation of the charges made regarding crimes and disorders in Paris can not be put too strongly before the American public.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Twice before other troops had at tempted to take this hill, but failed, with heavy loss. Twice it was at tackled by the 158th Brigade, and twice the attack failed to gain com plete control of the hill, although Judgment was made upon its south. ern crest. The 316th Brigade push ed through the hills and wooded country, and succeeded in assaulting and capturing that ridge. The hour of the signing of the armistice found that place wholly or in part posses sion of the gallant 18th Division.
 Many of Bridgeport's boys of the 316th Infantry are decorated with military medals of valor and have several times been cited for bravery. One of the boys now visiting in this city on a furlough, Corporal Louis K. Lotker, son of Mrs. L. Lotker Remiz, of Arctic street, is very enthusiastic in his praises of this brave ?16tn. Corporal Lotker has been wounded twice and is decorated with the mili- tary medal of valor and the Croix de Guerre. which was awarded him af- ter he had come through successful A-A wiping out machine gun nests.
 Corporal Lotker was wounded for | the second time on the morning of the signing of the armistice, and he relates that the boys were so over | loved over the news that they did not 1 know for the time what they were i doing. The glad order from the captain that came through the lines, 1 calling, cease firing! cease firing!' was the first order they ever received with joy and they were so glad that l the war was over at last, although there were many experiences of re- i gret among the boys that they had not had a chance to go into Ger | many.
 The achievements of the glorious 1 316th cited by the Commanding I General of the 18th Division, are re- lated in various official documents
 One signed by the Major-General
 Joseph E. Kuhn, commander of the
 18th, and addressed to the Command ing Officer of the 316th says:
 "In the final offensive on the heights
 east of the Mouse and north of Yer
 dun the task of breaking the enemy:
 resistance at the Borne de Cornouillel
 (Hill 378) devolved upon the 316tr Regiment. Stubbornly defended b5
 the enemy, this tactically strong poin presented an obstacle of the mos
 serious character. In spite of al
 difficulties the regiment succeeded af
 ter three days of heavy fighting, or
 November 4 to November 6, in cap
 tur;nr oad finally ho1dinp +bo poru.
 du Cornouiller, in breaking the enc
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
Pershing Char racteriZes
 Sensational Reports AS
 CrOssest EXaggerati0ns
Number of Crimes Committed By American Soldiers As Almost Negligible Recommends That Full Refu taton of Charges Be Placed Before Public
 Police Organization Excellent

Washington, Feb 1-Genera Pershing in official ee- to Secretary Baker today characterized the sensational ports French newspapers of assaults and burgares having been committed in Paris by American soldiers gross geraions"
 The number of crimes committed by American soldiers sad almost negligible considering the large number of in the vicinity. He recommended that full reutaon the charges be put before the American public.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
HOW BRIDGEPORT MEN TOOK
 THE FAMOUS HILL NO, 370
Corporal Lotker, Medal Militaire and French War Cross, Tells of Exciting Hours Under Fire Commanding Officers Commend Men of the 316th for Their Valiant Work.

One of the hardest bits of fighting done by the Americans the operations just before the amsce went into effect by the 316th Infantry consisting mostly of Bridgeport boys The division occupied wooded country cut by ravnes and
 hills north of Verdun and November in connection with the general ordered to attack bald ridge which dominated the plains to the west and north which lie immediately of the miles ened any advance along those lines.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
WON'T SIGN WITH GIANTS

Richmond. Va, Feb. 1-Dave Rob- ertson, who was star batter in the worlds series of 1917. has refused to sign a 1919 contract with Manager NcGraw of the New York Giants. Il was learned today that Robertson, at 0 meeting with Manager McGraw here last night, said he was through with the National League.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

No official statement of the details of the "compromise plan" for the gov ernnent of the former German colo nies by mandatories has been made, but 1t Is understood that the use of the word "colonles" in official state 1nents does not limit the scope of the plan to former German territory. It may also apply to such territories as Mesopotamia, Armenia and Pales- tine.
 Chinese and Japanese claims to Tsing-Tao, 1t is understood. will be left for adjustment to the League of Nations and it is also believed that the
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

same order will prevail as to Dalma- tia and Albania, over which Italy and JuEo-Slavia are at odds.
 The present program contemplates the hastening of the League of Ma tions of plan by the committee having it in charge so that Q report may be made before President Wilson's de- parture. The secretariat has changed the name of this body to "the com mission on the society of nations," in deference to the wishes of number of delegates who regarded the use of the word league" as indicating an alliance for offensive and defensive purposes.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
WILL PRESENT FIRST PEACE TERMS THIS MONTH
Together With Conditions For Further Renewal Of Armistice Concert Some of Elementary Terms Into Conditions to Be Submitted to Germans on February 17-Plan to Get American
 Troops Out of Occupied Territory.

Paris, Feb. l-(By The Associated Press s)-Preimnary peace terms will probably be presented to Germany along with conditions for further renewal of the armisce this month Recognizing the need for return of the world to normal peace time basis the nations associated against Germany consid erng making start toward the actual peace treaty by concert ing the elementary terms into the conditions which will submitted to the German armstce commission February 17.
 decision is reflected also in the examination der way to determine troops kept occupied territory. The plan get them all out it seems advisable and has been thought that start might well be in laying down the terms of peace Some officials who have been closely studying the situation believe that the
 ce itself might we'll be developed into Peace treaty just they think society of nations might be developed out of the de-
 Alterations Peace Conference President Wilson known to have examined view and contemplated its possibilities
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Deal, England. Feb. In addition to the thirty men from the American steamer Piave who were landed here after their ship broke in two last night, 29 have been landed at Dover.
 A telegram from Dover said the captain and the remainder of the crew have landed at Ramsgate-
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submitted to a neutral commission This seems to be the only just so- lution. The German people, in the vast majority, do not feel guilty, all though they do not deny that mis- takes were u1adae
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Begium will be granted loan of f4oO, ,000,Oo by the Allies to hasten EAconxtructioA
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07
BERNST0RFF STATES VIEWPOINT
TRANSPORT GOES ASHORE;TR0OPS
 GET OFF SAFELY
Runs Aground on Eastern End of Isle of Wight
 Heavy Sea Running.

London, Feb. 1--The American transport Narragansett, Havrc to Southampton is ashore at Bambridge Point, on the extreme eastern end of the Isle of Wight. A train ferry is standing by to receive the troops if necessary. Tug assistance is being sent from Portsmouth and Southamp- ton.
 Radio calls brought local life boats and tugs, which are now taking off the troops which are reported to number about two thousand
 The ship is high on the rocks. a heavy sea. is running and it is snow ing, but it is believed that the men on board the Narra gansett are not in danger.
 Reports received at American army headquarters here this morning say the Narragansett is aground about two miles below Southampton and is in no danger. It is expected she will be floated without difficulty.
 The American transport was loaned the British to bring across the chan nel troops who have been given leave. There were almost 2,O0O or board, including sixty Americans.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-07

Southampton England, Feb. 1-All the troops on board the American transport Nara gansett, which ran aground last night on the ledge of Bembridge, at the eastern end of the Isle of Wight have been removed by tugs and the local life-boats. The removal was effected while the steam CT held fast on the ledge, despite the snow storm and high sea that pre- vailed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07
WHERE TO BRIDGE THE SANTEE
MIR. ID. {. Mason Says Pinckncy's and
Lanneau'S Points.

Che statements to which Mr.. Ma
son refers were not MADE by Mr.. Cor
mack, but were merely reported bv
him III connection with the recent ac-
tlon of t hceounty commissioners of
Aiken and Richmond counties in fill
ing resolutions with the State High
way Commission, as to bridging the
Savannah river)
To the Editor of The News and
Courier: | note with interest an item
written by your correspondent Mr.. w.
j: Cormack, of Columbia, S. c., rcla-
tive to crossings upon the Santee riv-
er, and appearing in your issue of
April 20, 1919.
fully agree with Mr.. Cormack as
to the need of these crossings and as
to Its being one that affects the State
very Vitally, but there are some state
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07
ARE CORSETS A LUXURY?

=, Washington, May 2.-Thc question
Of whether corsets are underwear is
not one to be decided hastily, it was
said today at the bureau Of internal
revenue. The bureau has been ask
ed for a ruling on the question by the
National Dry Goods Association.
Retail merchants throughout the
country who cater to women have
been advised through their national
organizations to collect the new lux
nry tax on corsets costing more than
SIS until it can be determined whethor
corscts are luxury or necessity
The tax will be refunded if the deci-
sion is adverse to the government and
favorable to the women.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07

have been decided as the logical
points to cross the Santee and are
the ones we as citizens should work
to bring to completion.
Says Pinckney's Landing Lees Expen-
sivc.
The crossing at Pinckney's landing
based upon estimate 10 3 of the
state Highway Commission will cost
Sl34,470 and is $18,S30 cheaper than
any one of the other estimates upon
crossings upon the Santee river.
Estimate No. 3 of the State High
way Commission is as follows:
Based on steel bridge over river
three feet above highest known water.
creosotcd pile trcstle across necessary
waterways to swamps and earth en-
bankment Averaging about four feet
high, which will be above average
high water"
|, along with other citizens of Clar-
endon have been trying for three
years to get a crossing upon the San
tee between this county and Orange
burg. We sought relief through the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07

nents in his article that are mislead-
ing and in order to keep the record
straight in the public mind | here
with submit some facts as to cross
lngS upon the Santee.
The State Highway Commission
during the month Of June, 1918, made
surveys upon the Santee river at
Plnckney's landing. Murray's ferry,
and Lanneau's ferry. The commission
went in to the estimates carefully and
passed the following resolution at a
later meeting. "Be it Resolved That
the State Highway Commission ap-
proves as federal aid projects the two
crossings of the said Santee river, one
at Pinckney's landing, and the other
at l'anneau's ferry, based on estimate
NO. ;, for each of the proposed cross
lngs, and will recommend their ap-
proval to the United States Depart
mcnt of Agriculture. provided the
counties interested can finance their
proportlonate part of the cost"
You will note from the above reso-
luton that Lanneau's and Pinckneys
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07
GEORGIANS LYNCH NEGRO
Hennie Richards Strung Up and Body
Burned

Augusta, Ga, May 2.-Bennie Rich
ards, the negro who, surrounded in
a. swamp near warrenion, Ga, last
night, defied arrest after killing his
wife, surrendered about $3.50 this
morning. The sheriff, W. o. Brinkley,
was not present at the time of the
surrender, having gone to Warrenton
tor surgical attention to the wounds
inflicted on him by the fugitive. The
crowd took Richards a mile distant,
tied him to a tree and riddl,d him
with bullets. Later the BODY was
placed in front of the court house in
Warrcnton. Still later another crowd
carried the body to the outskirts of
the town and piled wood about it and
fired the wood. Sheriff Brinkley and
Robert Williford, who were shot by
Richards during the night, are pain
FULLY but not seriously hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07

Legislature but for first one reason
and then another our plan has been
blocked at each session. '
| Since the past session of the Legis-
lature we have formed company
styled as Santee River Crossing Com
pany, and are planning a canvass of
the citizens of the counties directly
interested and named in our contract
and in addition other citizens of the
State TO raise the necessary funds to
meet the federal aid in putting a
crossing on the Santee at Pinckney's
| landing. :
lhls contract is to be printed in
duplicate and numbered consecutiveIy
and as soon as l receive them from
the printer will begin my canvass by
appointing collectors in each town in
| each county Interested, also other
towns which are Interested in the pro-
ject, one of which is Charleston form
the fact that it will bring more trade
to your merchants ana be a help to
your travelling men out sof your city.
have covered a part of the terri
tory already Interested in this project
ment so far, and fully believe if we
will get together and push that we
Will see results in very short time
have noticed from time to time
different ones writing in your valu-
able columns about other CROSSINGS
Ipon the Santce and for the informa
ton OF those not informed will state
that when the engineers of the State
Highway Commission made the esti
mate at Pinckney's lancing it was nv
pleasure to help them, and they in
yestigated the crossing Of the old C.
5; N. Railroad at Vance, s. c., and
also the swamp which leads up to
the bridge across the river at Ferpu
son, S. c., and found both of these
crossings to be prohibitivc as to the
cost Of construction compared with
the other sites.
Now this is not written to knock
any crossi ing upon the Santee river
and | do not wish to be misundcr
stood, but in view of the fact that
other crossings are being named as
the most available place to cross the
Santee feel it my duty to protect
Pmckney''s landing and put it in it's
proper place as to it's being one of
the most logical points to cross the
Santce.
i would like to see crossing at
all three places, namely, Pincknev's.
Murray's and Lanneau's and am will.
ing to do all I can as citizen to helm
each one of the projects out.
have no interest IN the matter
other than to see crossings upon the
river SO that we can get to the west
ern part of our State and to Charles
ton, our leading city
l am working upon the Pincknev's
landing crossing anc will give YOU
other facts and information in a few
days relative to it. | believe the peo
pie want the crossing and I am going
to give them a chance TO have it at
my own expense, and as before stated
have no object in view other than to
see the river crossed. l have no land
to sell or be benefited by the road
and am nothing but an ex-trayeling
man working on salary and
through the kindness of my employers
they have agreed to let me away from
work from time to time to start this
project and complete it.
Yours very truly,
d. G.. Mason.
st. Paul, April 80.