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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26
DENIES REPORTS ON BREST
War Department Makes Public State
ment From General.

Washington, Feb. G3-The War De-
partment tonight made public anoth-
er report from Gen. Pershing deny
ing that unsanitary and unhcaithful
conditions existed in the American
embarkation camp at Brest, France.
The American commander in chief,
replying to a cablegram Of protest
sent by New York newspaper to
President Wilson and forwarded to
him by the President, summarized a |
report which he hda received from
| Major Gen. f. a. Helmick, inspector
generals department of the expedi-
tionary forces, commanding at Brest.
The cablegram of protest sent to
the President charged that soldiers
from the front and Red Cross nurses
were practically held prisoners while
in the Brest camp and if complaint
was made were put at the bottom Of
the sailing list, that wounded and i'll
were forced to stand in the rain for
hours for meals, that officers were
overbearing and harsh, and that con-
| were
!. Declaring the charge that soldiers
from the front and nurses were con-
fined in quarters was "absolutely
| groundless," Gen. Helmick's report in
| part follows:
"No individual has been put at the
bottom of the sailing list. One or
. ganization was held Is days on ac-
, count of bad state of discioinc and
= neglect Of duty and was released be-
fore expiration Of time set on account
n Of honest efforts made to correct de-
4 fcencies. No man of the garrison OF
4 more than sixty thousand is required
= to remain in line over ten minutes
o Troops are marched to meals by time
: schedules and the entire garrison i:
4 fed within one hour and fifteen min
&C utes.
n "Relative to officers overbearinl
and harsh and give casuals no con
sideration, all commanding officers 0
!, troops and casual officers passing
through here have almost without eX
-, ception voluntarily and without solici
- taton visited my ogce before leaving
- and have expressed their appreciatio
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26

officer, however, saw the five jets of
steam from the Harding's whistle and
giving three short blasts of the big
liners whistle sigKalled the engine
room for full speed astern. The big
ship trembled and quivered with the
throbbing Of the mighty engines as
they churned the water and that was
the first intimation any of the pas
senf.ers and most of the crew had of
what. was going on.
President OH Deck.
President Wilson noticed the mo-
tion at once and with Admiral Gray
son went on deck. He was quite un-
concerned, however, and his attitude
was more one of curiosity and inter-
est. Troops and passengers piled on
decks at the same time. A motion
picture show going on in the main din
ing saloon, however, continued to hold
the attention of many of the pas
sengers.
Although going full speed, the
| Washington stopped quickly and cas-
lily and backing away deep water wa:
reached immediately. Passengers
crew and troops did not seem to re.
gard the incident as possibility Of
danger, many of them thinking I
rather good joke played by the fog
on the navigators of all the ships.
'I don't care if it is the beach,
claimed one soldier. cts the good olt
U. S. A., whatever it is and 'hurral
for it,"
Soundings Taken.
After backing a short distanc
Capt. McCauley dropped anchor t
make observations and get bearing
while the destroyers formed SEM
circle about the Presidents shi
| awaiting orders. The wind whippe
/ up bit and snow curry swer
\ down on the port quarter making OF
servations even more difficult. III
destroyer Paulding came close along
side and the photographs were 81
going. Soon one of the officer
u peTCHeu sang IndI oueeE lSltIlu uet
ahead"
u Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, WI
Fl took the bridge Immediately wit
,s Capt. McCauley had yachted the w
F ters in which the Washington lay al
% gave it as his guess just before tt
fog lifted that the ship and her esco
~ were in the vicinity of Marblehea
h 1t turned out that the Secretary nea
Il ly was accurate.
S. The weather continued to clear e
ye cry moment and before an hour h
I'd quite passed it was possible to S
h. from four to six miles. The Was
d. ington then backed out and turns
ny south, headed for Boston light, whe
ad a pilot was. waiting at the buoys
elk the mouth Of the channel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE.

will sell at public auction at the
Court House Door N Manning, S. c.,
on Monday, the 3rd day of March,
1919, one share of the Capital Stock
of Summerton Telephone Company.
Said sale to be made under the
power contained in the pledge Of said
stock from w. R. Coskrcy to R. l.
Manning, dated the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1912. .s.~.
Charlton DuRant,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26
PRESIDENTS SHIP COMES
NEAR RUNNING AGROUND
Some Exciting Moments Wehn the
Big Liner Reverses Engines at Sig
nal of Danger and Goes Full Speed
Astern.

On Board U. S. S. George Washing
ton, Feb. 23.-The Presidents ship
and it's destroyer escort, the Harding,
lost their bearings in the heavy fog
and rain off the Massachusetts coast
this afternoon while running for Bos-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26

both verbally and in writing for the
uniform courtesy and consideration
shown them by ozcers on duty at this
base section.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-26

inspection of buildings are made
daily and only on rare instances are
leaks discovered during the hardest
wind and rain storms.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi-
tute for calonel - are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect On the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the result
of DR.. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calcmel.
His efforts to Danish it brought out these
little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth2
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not
to take calomeI, but to let Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy" and
heavy" Note how they ''clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spirits
loc and Csc box. All druggists
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
TETON IS ALL SET
FOR RELIEF DRIVE
Campaign for Funds Will Be
Started Sunday With Ap-
peals From Pulpits.
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Cut Bank, Jan. 1O-Daniel Milestone,
chairman for Teton county for the cam
paign for relief of Armenia and the far
east, states that all arrangements have
been completed for whirlWind drive for
funds and that this county will not only
make it's quota but will without doubt
go over the top. He says the I'M Thru
En-Za' epidemic has not yet reached
Teton county.
The campaign will be started in the
churches thruout the county Sunday. at
which time it is his wish that pastors OF
all denominations make appeals to their
congregations to be followed up by talks
by the local chairmen.
Teton county has $1,000 to raise, divid-
ed among Choteau and Conrad $3.50
each; Cut Bank and Waller, $500 each;
Browning, $3.50. and smaller towns with
quotas of 500 downward.
The chairmen are Phil /. Cole, Cho-
teau; r. NJ. Attersley. Conrad; w. J..
pellenger, Waller; H. D. Harrison, Cut
Bank: 3. T. More, Brady; ]. Noble, By
mum; George Solid, Dutton; Arbie Ieech,
Dupuyer; Joseph Sherburne, Browning; ];
c. Adamson, Bole; L. G. Carver, Pow
er; II. T.. Barber, Williams; O. Schafer,
Agawam, and Frank Mecabe, Blackfoot
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
SHIELDS WRITES
OF THE OUTLOOK
Great Falls Man Now With the
Forces in China, Hopes Soon
to Be Home.

Great Falls relatives Of Lieut.. Ell l..
Shields are informed in q letter recently
received from the lieutenant that the
railway regiment Of which he is a mem
Der and which has been IN Siberia and
Manchuria for several months, expects
to return to the United States within a
short time for the purpose Of demobiliz-
ing.
This railway unit is frequently re-
ferred to locally as the Emerson regi-
ment,' because Of the fact that George
II. Emerson. well known in Montana as
a railroad man. is it's colonel. About 90
other men formerly in the railroad serv-
ice at Great Falls and other Montana
points are with the regiment.
The communication from Lieutenant
Shields says that the regiment has sus-
pended operations and that at the time
the letter was written the men were
waiting only for orders to embark for
America.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
AGAIN SEEKING
BAD CHECK LAW
TGreat Falls Men Presenting an
Amendment to Section in
State Legislature.

Great Falls business men and bankers
are again endeavoring to bring about an
I amendment to section S643 of the re-
vised codes of the state Of Montana and
are presenting the amendment at the
state legislative session in Helena during
the present term.
Secretary r. f. Clements has written
the following letter, on behalf Of the Mer-
chants association to the Cascade coun-
ty representatives in the house and sen
ate:
"Gentlemen: As an organization we
heartily recommend the proposed bill, IN
which the legislative assembly is asked
to amend section S6f3 Of the revised
codes of the state Of Montana. relating
to obtaining Of property by fraudulent
draft
1--WE wish to call your attention to this
for the following reasons:
'First-The amendment OF section
S643 makes insufficient funds equal to
no funds
"Second-It tends to put down very
serious practice on the part Of profess
sional bad check artists.
'"Third-It will clear up questions OF
bad faith by defining it.
"Fourth--It makes a distinction be-
tween grand and petty larceny
"In business involving credits. as tins
organization does, we met this thing,
and sneak with the backing Of expert
encc, merchants lose large sums each
year. both in llnco!lectabie checks and IN
collection fees The new bill should tend
somewhat, at least, to remedy this con-
dition.
1--WE would appreciate Your interest.
and trust you will favor the passage Of
such BILL,
Following is the bin which will be pre-
sented to the legislature for approval:
"Be>i it enacted by the legislative as
sembly Of the state Of Montana:
Section 1-That section S6f3 Of the
revised codes Of the state Of Montana is
hereby amended to read as follows:
''Section S643-That any person who,
with intent to defraud, shall make or
draw, or utter or deliver, any check,
draft or order for payment Of money
upon any bank or other depository,
knowing at the time Of such making,
drawing, uttering or delivering. that tue
maker or drawer has not sufficient funds
in or credit with such bank or deposl-
tory for the payment Of such check, al
though no express representation IS
made in fcrerence thereto, shall be guilty
Of misdcmeanor if said check. draft or
order is for the sum Of fifty dollars or
less. And if over fifty dollars, shall be
deemed guilty Of grand larceny and pun
ished as provided IN section SOLO.
ssIn any prosecution under this section
as against the maker or drawer thereof,
the making, drawing. uttering Or deliver
ing Of check, draft or order, payment
Of which is refused BY the drawee BE-
cause Of the lack Of funds or credit
shall be prima facie evidence or intent
to defraud and Of knowledge of insuffi-
cient funds in or credit with such bank
Or other depository.
'The word credit as used herein
shall be construed to mean an arrange
ment or understanding with the bank Or
depository for payment Of such check,
draft or order.
"AlI acts Or parts Of acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed. This act
shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and approval"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11

The many friends Of Mrs. Fred W
Gillis were grieved to learn Of her
death at Anaconda yesterday morning.
Death came as result Of an operation
for appendicitis which Mrs. Gillis under
went Oh December 30. Word was re
ceived III Great Falls on "Wednesday
evening Of her critical condition and
her stepfather Frank ]. HHba left
Thursday morning for Anaconda and
was there when death called Mrs. Gillis
almost II hours later.
Mrs. Gillis for more than eight years
made her home in this city and her
bright and CHEEKY disposition had won
for her numerous friends. She was an
accomplished musician both as pianist
and vocalist, having very beautiful
soprano voice and added to this musical
talent she was an excellent cook and
housewife.
Before her marriage on January II.
1916, sheW as, Miss Rachel Hesley and
for six years attended the public schools
and Mount Angela academy Of Great
Falls. She is the daughter Of the late
Mrs. Frank j. Huba and the late Judge
Lee Helsley Of Omaha. Beside her hus-
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
WOULDCOLLECT
THE PREMIUMS

Eleven suits to recover on notes for
comparatively small amounts were filed
in district court yesterday by the Ranch
ers' Hail and Fire Insurance company.
that many defendants being named who
have. allegedIy failed to meet their obli-
CATIONS with the plaintiff company.
The defendants are Chester Baxter Of
Culbertson, who is sued for $19A; L. ].
Mateika of Forsyth. S105; a. ]. True
blood Of Denton, S10S; q. +. Snpaks Of
Coffee Creek. $40: G. r. Smith of Den
ton. s2t0: r. J. james Of etreat Falls.
S166.40: Frank @. Davis Of Great Falls.
S1GS: Sid Ramsey Of Great Falls. $50:
+. T.. Roach Of Great Falls. S16.35; y.
7. Ridste Of Denton. S105, and II. T. and
Mrs. B. II. Funk Of Choteau. 500.
1t il claimed Nv the plaintiff that the
notes are all past due and that interest
and attorneys fees are due in addition
to Drincipal.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
.CHOU7EAU COUNTY
DIVISION PLANNED
Conference of Geraldine Citizens
Would Make That Town
County Seat.
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune
HighWood. Jan 1O.-Messrs. Sweitz-
er, Peet and spauldilg are in Highwood
representing the citizens OF Geraldine
regarding a proposed division of Chou
teau county, making Geraldine a county
seat. Meetings were held yesterday and
to lay in the directors room of the First
Nj tional bank.
Geraldine's proposal is to divide the
county by running Il line from Fergus
county at Arrow Creek to Cascade
county at Belt creek taking in Nine Mile
and extending to the Missouri river north
of Geraldine.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
|KONSMO SENDS
A GERMAN Lid
Jailor Bjornstad Gets Souvenir
From Great Falls Man TAX
en- in France.

One of the interesting souvenirs of the
battlefields in France to reach Great
Falls was received yesterday by Chief
Jailer Otto Bjornstad at the city sta
ton. The relic is Germau helmet that
was taken from the head of dead Hun
by Private S. N. Konsmo, who is serving
in the Sixtieth engineers. but who was
IN the local railroad service prior TO his
enlistment last February. The letter
that will tell all about the capture of the
helmet has not yet arrived. but in a pre-
vious communication to ,Jailer Bjornstad,
Privte Konsmo intimated that the Jerry.
whose property it once was, had shuffled
out by virtue of the bayonet welded by
the husky railroader.
Other German helmets have been re-
ceived in Great Falls, but SO far as
learned, the one received by Jailer Bjorn-
stad is the first to reach the city that
was covered with camouflage paint, ap-
piled before it was captured. The he'll
met has background color of brown,
but splashes of red and black paint. eyi-
dent!y intended to make it look like a
stone, are smearea on it in several
places. Plainly written in ink on the
sweatband is the name s.Utffz Muller,
ample evidence. if any is needed, to prove
that it was worn by member of the
kaiser's army It was secured at Cha
teau Thierry by Private Konsmo, pre-
sunabls late III July.
Private konsmo has but little regard
for the fighting qualities of the Hun.
saying in a recent letter that driving
Germans out Of their trenches was no
more difficult than oustiEg a bunch of
buns from a boxcar In unwrapping the
helmet when it arrived at the station
yesterday Jailer Bjornstad found among
its wrappings several sheets from an
August issue Of The Great Falls Trih-
une The paper from which the sheets
were taken was sent to the soldier by
the iailer about Sept l.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
coUNTY's SHARE FIXED

Judges ]. B. Leslie and II. II. Ewing
yesterday fixed the proportionate amounts
to be paid towards the salary and mile
age of the court reporters by Cascade
Toole and Teton counties. Under the
schedule fixed by the courts Cascade
county will pay to both Peter Silk and
r. p. Jackson S14o72 per month, while
the obligations of Teton and Teele coun-
ties are, respectively, s44.59 and s14.69
The reporters mileage is figured on the
same basis.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
LEMBRECHT FOUND
/. GUILTY OF SED|T|0N
Second Conviction Obtained Upon
Evidence Secured by En-
eny Alien.
Special to The Iaily Tribune.

SPec1al 10 IHe IAHy Iflpuue.
Helena, Jan. 1a.-After being ont
three hours, the jury in the district court
trying on sedtion charge, August
Lembrecht, local blacksmith who was
born in Germany. leturncd = verdict of
guilty and left the Punishment TO be
fixed by the court
Lembrecht was ciarged with having
reviled American soldiers and expressing
wish they might lbe killed. This was
he second conviction obtained spon the
evidence secured by lttn Won Waldru,
an enemy alien o.nploed hy the county
council Of defense to Eecure evidence
against local seditionlss.
Leon Reno. another csemy alien charg-
ed with sedition, will bt placed on trial
Saturday He made twoattenpts to es-
cape from JAIL succeedig the second
time, but was recapturcs
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
LADIES LEAVE s25 EACH

Susan Roberts and Ray Hart, arrested
frequently during the past few months
for vagrancy and soliciting, yesterday
adhered to an ancient custom by forfeit
ing their bill instead Of answering in
police court to the charges preferred
against them when they were taken up
BY the police Thursday night. Each left
SO against her appearance, but the
money passed permanently into the
possession Of the city yesterday thru
their failure to be in court.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
RCBgNETTE GETS BAIL

Avi Robinette, charged with second
degree assault IN an information filed
by former County Attorney George \.
.Tudson. has been released frol custody
on 81 .0O0 bail. the amount fixed by
Judge j. i. Leslie in district court Rob
inette is accused Of using a knife on
Archie Goings during n fight that occur
red in an alley two months ago.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
sElFERT BACK ON DUTY

Constable A. c. Seifert, who has been
absent from the justice court Of John
T. Earll during the past week because Of
an attack Of Influenza, was yesterday
reported to be much improved. The CON
stable expects to be about again the
first Of the week. but will Lot resume his
official duties probably until about the
Goth. Other members Of the Seifert
family who suffered an attack Of the
disease arc also reported to be i'm
nrnying
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
NINE. PETR0vA At
THE ALcAzAR TODAY

Manager johnson has for his patrons
today another knockout of picture.
Nine. Petrova in 1.-THE Panther Woman"
Miss Petrova's latest production pro-
duced in her own studios at great
expense. This makes the fifth picture
she has produced this year. Critics claim
THE Panther Woman to be her best.
The Alcazar Scenic and Mutt & Jeff
Comedy will also be on the bill.-Ady.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11

band she is survived by tWo-year old
daughter, Lee Helsley Gillis.
The body will be brot to this city
this evening from Anaconda where Mr.
Giilis and family went about six weeks
ago to make their home. Mr. Gillis being
transferred from the draughting depart
Trent Of the local smeiter to the Washoa
iant at Anaconda. Funeral arrange
iHents will be announced later
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
ONLY TWO NEW CASES

The Influenza situation seems to be
gradually improving as only two new
eases were reported yesterday by Sani-
tary Policeman William Shea. There
were no admission to hospitals. Seven
houses were fumigated and but one
guarantined.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
PAYS $40 FOR DARKNESS

A. V. Swanberg was fined $40 in
police court yesterday for running his
automobile without lights. He pied guilty
to the charge.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11

All men Of the four divisions who viii
serve in the Armenian Syrian relief cam
paign will meet at Hotel Rainbow tonight
at S.--Aiv
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A. +. Arnold. 40, of Great Falls, and
B. Geneva Kelly, As, of Worthington,
Ninn
Arizona republican., 1919-01-05
MANY STATE CLERKS
 NUT ID [OSE JOBS.

All those who are holding clerical positions in the capitol building will not be jobless by reason of the change of administration tomorrow The change will not affect a great many of the offices, and the clerks affected, or many of them. already have been as- sured of clerkships in the legislature. Even in the commission of state insti tutions, 1t is said that some of the present attaches will be retained.
 The greater number of changes will occur in the state institutions. Though there will be a new SeAetary of state, it is understood that the whole pres ent force will be retained by Secretary Simms. When D. F. Johnson becomes d member of the state corporation commission his assistant for the last two years in the office of state treas urer, A. F.. StelZer. will become secre- tary of the commission. This office has been vacant since the registration of sam W. Proctor last September, but the duties Of it have been capably dis charged by Miss Margaret Aepl, act ing secretary.
 When John F. Ross succeeds to the state treasurership, George Erhardt will be made assistant treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-05
LAWYERS FEES MAKE. DENT IN MRS. M'KAy'S ESTATE SETTLEMENT

Mrs. Angus Mckay has returned from the east where a settlement of the Mckay estate was made whereby she received s170,00o cash and s1200 a month.
 It is understood that attorneys fees amounting to s5S,000 made a dent in even the large fortune given the woman who some time ago filed a petition for letters of administration of the Angus Mckay estate valued at sl,200.o00.
 The settlement made in Chicago a week ago is said to have been per fectly satisfactory to Mrs. Mckay. She was remembered with d Christmas gift of an unusually beautiful string Of pearls from the Mckay family in Mon treal who will benefit largely from the estate of the dead man with whom Mrs. Mckay lived in the west for over q period of twenty years. Mrs. Mckay is again established in her Phoenix home on East Adams street which was ada, who it is understood, are carry ing out the wishes of the late Arizona mining man in treating Grace kindly ly.'
 Mrs. Mckay, bitter over the pub licity she has received in the court pro ceedings, refused to give out an inter view.
 The newspapers have broken my heart" she declared. My character has been besmirched, and I will have nothing more to do with them
Arizona republican., 1919-01-05
MARRIED HERE JAN. 1
 LEAVE FUR NEW YORK

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Snyder, who have been guests at the Jefferson hot<. are leaving this evening for New York city. They were married on New Years day at the parsonage of the First Methodist Episcopal church by the Rev. Dr. H. L. Peck. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Anne Spottswood Young.
 Mrs Snyder formerly was Miss Helen Minshall Young of New York. daughter of the late Dr. Jesse Bowman Young. eMthodist minister and author of note and is herself a writer of juvenile liter ature. MT Snyder is well known as mining engineer and operator throughout the Southwest and in Mex ico. The young compel will return shortly to Arizona where MT Snyder is interested in mining