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_gII Wanmg Lms. VOL. XXXVIII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1918 COMMITTEES NAMED ON DEFENSE COUNCIL TO THE PEOPLE OF CLARENDO4 COUNTY: Acting under the advice of the National Council of Defense and our State Council of Defense; the following plan has been adopted for the more perfect organization of oui- county for the winning of the war: We have done away with the township organization heretofore In opera tion; and in place thereof, we have appointed Community Councils, in each school district. Here are some of the advantages of the school districts as a unit of community organization. 1.The school district is small enough to permit individual contact, and is rionpolitical. 2. The school house supplies a meeting place in each district. 3. The school district reaches every man, woman and child in the com munity. 4. The school is an established center of information and education. 5. The school teachers provide a tried agency through whose assistance community organizations can be quickly effected. 6. The School district with the school house as its center, is already a so cial commmnity ,especially in farm districts. Central Committee, Council of Defense W. C. Davis, Chairman, J. K. Breedin, general secretary; I. I. Appelt, Rev. C. B. Smith, T. F. Coffey E. C .Horton Charlton DuRant, S. O. O'Bryan, Dr. G. L. Dickson, .W. M. ilowden,Joseph Sprott, S. W. Barron, C. R. Sprott, Rev. L. B. McCord, F. P. Burgess, J. R. Kelly, C. P. Gable, Miss Corinne Barfield, R. A. White. The following is list of Community Councils in various school districts: Pinewood J. R .Griffin, Chairman, N. L. Broughton, O. D. Harvin, Mrs. K. O. Rine hart, J. E. Leppard, Miss Bessie Geddings, Miss Gladys Buckner, Mrs. A. P. Toomer Grange Hall T. B. Miis, Chairman, A. B. Briggs, W. V. Elliott, Leslie Tindal, Mrs. E. B. Felder. Panola R. C. Richardson, Jr., chairman, C. W. Brown, C. C. Way, Mrs. Bedford Brown, Miss Willie Hoke, Miss Emily Penn. St. Paul C. M .Mason, chairman, J. H. King, T. C. Howle, Miss Lillian Brown. Jordan W. J. Rawlinson, chairman, C. F. Rawlinson, H. C. Cousar, Miss Lida Scar borough, Miss Fannie Lou Sauls. Rehobeth and Green Savannah C. W. Thames, chairman, L. M. Alsbrook, H. W. Mitchum, Morgan Strange, Miss Evelyn Hanna, Miss Bessie Rich. Oak Grove L. R. Watt, chairman, C. A. Ridgill, B. B. Mellette, Jr., Mrs. Corinne Cosk rey. Cross Roads A. W. Billups, chairman, Jeff M. Davis, Frank McKnight, J. E. Rowe, Miss Dale Boyce. Manning S. O. O'Bryan,' chairman, Joseph Sprott, F. C. Thomas, E. C. Horton, R. C. Wells, F. S. Long, J. J. Dreher, Mrs. J. K. Breedin, Mrs. Geo. Williams, Mrs. Katie Cole, Mrs. R. R. Jenkinson, Miss Mildred Sellers, Miss Lucy Wingard, Miss Janie Wilson, Miss Helen Boger. Deep Creek and Holladay C. H. Baggett, chairman, F. D. Haley, G. A. Holladay, Miss Marie White, Miss Daisy Harvin, Miss Maggie Corbett. Foreston and Broad Branch J .C. Land, chairman, T. L. Bagnal, W. T. P. Sprott, Miss Winnie Hamer, Mrs. Smith Laid, Miss Myrtle Humphrey. Alcolu, Harvin and Enterprise J. M. Montgomery, chairman, R. J. Alderman, J. B. Brogdon, E. M. Mc Elveen, Miss Aileen Howle, Mrs. Addie Harvin, Miss Elsie Sterling. Harmony and Baywood E. B. Tindal, chairman, Jos. B. Holladay, S. Edgar Nelson, S. C. Lee, Miss Cornelia Plowden, Miss Letha Collins. Oakdale J. J. Epps, chairman, H. B. Harrington, J. F. Wingate, Miss Zulene Sulli van, Miss Geneva Truett, Miss Ernestine Fisher. New Zion and Sunnyside J. P. Buddin, Chairman, J. H. DuBose, L. B. Gibbons, G. M. Hicks, J. O. Singly, Miss Virginia Thompson, Miss Gertrude Oliver, Miss May Folsom. Saint James B. M. Boyce, chairman, J. I'. Ham, G. L. Mims, E. L. Langston, Miss Annie Chandler. Lesesne Chapel S. W. Thigpen, chairman, J. MeD. McFaddin, A. S. Corbett, J. D. Drig gers, Miss Minnie McFaddin. Paxville W. R. Keels, chairman, T. R. Owen, C. H. Broadway, L. S. Barwick, Miss Leatha Edwards, Miss Earle Perritt, Miss Alice Broadway, Miss Jessie Cur tis. Turbeville Dr. C. E. Gamble, chairman, W. J. Turbeville, E. N. Green, F. H. Coker, R. A. Hughes, Miss Sadie Byrd, Miss Laura Yates, Miss Minnie Hearon. Hicks J. W. Coker, chairman, W. D. Hicks, W. M. Robinson, Miss Frances Moore. Summerton W. D. Allen, chairman, L. E. Brailsford, H. A. Richbourg, W. H. Anderson, A. J. Richbourg, Mrs. J. A. James, E. W. Cranford, Miss Cora Cantey, Miss Agnes Biggs, Miss Frances Lofton, Miss Davis Hlartzel, Miss Frances Garvin. Oak Ridge and Line W. C. White, chairman, P. H. Grumble, Riley Ridgeway, Miss Flora Thomp son, Miss Evie Roberts. Wilson Mill W. H1., Holladay, chairman, E. C. Coskrey, Leon Galloway, Miss Ruth Hin nant, Miss Lillie Plowden. Barrineau Cross Roads W. J. Floyd, chairman, W. H. Thigpen, H. 1L. Barrineau, J. H. Baker, Mrs. M. B. Thigpen, Mrs. Maggie DuBose. Davis Station R. W. Chewning, chairman, E. G. Stukes A. S. Rawlinson, H1. HI. Hilton, M. E. Brunson, Miss Helen Malone, Miss Wiflie Gordon, Miss Norelle Richard son. Trinity J. M. Graham, chairman, R. E. Thompson, W. E. Daniels, Miss Ella Mont gomery, Miss Ethel Wells, Mrs. JT. B. Lee0. Sardinia D. R. DuBose, chairman, I. B. McFaddin, HI. H1. Garland, C. P. Gable, Miss Nell Simpson, Miss Mary McCordl, Miss Lizzie Williams. Union J. M. DuBose, chairman, A. L .Morris, S. J. Smith, Miss Nannie Hluckabee, Miss Nellie Truluck. Silver A. M. Felder, chairman, Robt. Baker, H. 3. Briggs, Miss Bessic Deschamps, Big Branch J. W. Cochran chairman,,S, B. Davis, J/ R. Eadon, Miss Ila Wright, Miss Fannie Oampbell' Hosie Branch B. I. Hodgo, chaf'rman, H. K. Beatson, P. W. Stone, Miss Hazel Rush, Miss Ellie Pickett, Miss Joyce Pickett, Miss Mabel Proctor. The chairmen of the various Co'mmunity Councils are ox officio members of the Central Committee. The Community Councils will work in harmony with the County and' State Councils of Defense. They are requested to meet twice a month, say, the 1st-and 8rd Fridays in each month, at their respective school houses. Literature will. be furnished by the County Council of Defense, also speak ers will be furnished when requested, who will address them on community war problema, such as food conservation, making the community, as nearly CLARENDON CO. PENSION ROLL FOR YEAR 1918 Class A Corbett, J. W., New Zion. Bowman, S. J., Manning. Floyd, P. T., Turbeville. Stukes, W. N. Paxville. Class B Jeffords, J. J., Alcolu. Class C No. I Coker, W. N., Lake City. Green, E. J., New Zion. Hickman, W. W., Clarendon. Hodge, J. C., Manning. Montgomery J. A., Foreston. Robinson, W. J., Jordan. Tobias, S. R., Foreston. White, J. Grier, Alcolu. Class C, No. 2 Barnes, S. Y., Foreston. Barron, Jos. W., New Zion. Brailsford, W. W., Manning. Broadway, B. L. Browder, J. W., Manning. Boswell, J. C., Pee Dee. Driggers, P. B., Dyson, D. C., Maning. Fann, R. W. Flagg, J. C., Foreston. Floyd, J. F'., Sardinia. Gibbons, J. W., New Zion. Green, J. T., Turbeville. Green, R. W., Turbeville. Griffin, H. M., Manning. Griffin, J. W., Paxville. Harvin, Charles R., Manning. Hodge, B. R., Maninng. Inman, Henry, Summerton. Jones, T. W., Manning. June, T. G., Jordan. Mims, T. M., Pinewood. Morris, Samuel W., New Zion. McElveen, T. S., Turbeville. Ridgeway, P. E., Manning. Ross, J. J., Remini. Sturkey, J. B., Manning. Thames, A. A., Manning. Timmons, Chas. W., Bloomville. Tindal, J. B., Davis. 'robias, I. N., Wilson. Tobias, J. F., Manning. Watson, P. B.; Silver. Welch, John, Seloc. Williams, S. C., Manning. Class C, No. 3 Bell, A. I., Manning. Burns, Verline, Workman. Gardner, S. J., Jordan. 1KcLaughlin, E. S. Nelson, S. A., Manning. Class C, No. 4 Allsborok, Mary J. Andres, S. V., Manning. Anderson, Sarah, Sandy Grove. Ard, Lenora. Baker, E. V., New Zion. Bagnall, M. M., Manning. Barwick, Fannie E., Davis. Batson, Susan R., Manning. Bochette, Elizabeth A., Manning. Broadway, Fannie A., Kershaw. Broadway, M. S., Manning. Broadway, V. Ii., Manning. Budden, S. L. Turbeville. Buddin, Mary E., Turbeville. Canty, S. A., New Zion. Carraway, Julia F., Paxville. Corbia H1. M. A., Maning. Corbette, Margaret. Child~s, E. V., Jordan. DuBose, Mary Ann, New Zion. Evans, Martha E., New Zion. Evans, Mary B., New Zion. Floyd, Mrs. M. E., Turbeville. Floyd, R. J., Turbeville. Gardner, S. V., Manning. Gedings, lariett II., Pinewood. Geddings, T. A., Paxville. Gibbons, Rebecca, New Zion. Gibson, J. A., Manning. Gowdey, Ellen J., Lake City. Haley, Susan C., New Zion. Hodge, Mary Jane. Hodge, Mary J., New Zion. Hodges, R. 1H., Alcolu. Holiday, Fannie, Manning. Holloday, Harriett, Foreston. Kolb, Kezziah, Paxville. Lesesne, M. E., Alcolu. Lewis, Mary .J., Maninng. Lowder, M. Tr. S., Wilson. Lyons, Annie H[., Manning. Mims, Laura M., Manning. Morris, Victoria, Turbeville. Osban, S. A., Seloc. Parker, S. A., Wilsons. Richardson, M. A., Summierton. Richbourg, E. E., Davis Station. Ridgeway, Carrie, Maning. Rhodes, J. E., F'oreston. Roberson, Mary A., Lake City. Signer, Mattie, Alcolu. Shorter, S. E., Suimmerton. Strange, M. J. Tucker, D. E., Foreston. Ward, Eliza E. Paxville. Welch, Isabella, Seloc. Wilder, Mrgaret, Bethlehem. Young, M. E. as possible, self supporting as to fo Stamps, Ship Workerd, Red Cross and Let every nman, woman andl child get war. During the week beginning April 8th, meetings will be held at the fol lowing points in connection with the Third Liberty Loan: April the 8th, BarrowsShoa 8:30 p. mn. 'sShoa April the 8th, Pinewood School, at 8:30 p. m. April the 8th, Alcolu.School, at 8:30 p. im. April the 8th, Enterprise School, at 8:30 p. in. April the 8th, Oakdale Schsool, at 8:30 p. mn. April fthe 9th, Home Branch School, at 8:30 p. in. ,April the 9th, Panola school, at 8:30 p. in. April the 9th, Jordan School, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 9th, Foreston Schoo~l, at 8:30' p. ni. April the 10th, ilve School .a FIERCE FIGHTING AROUND PICARDY Teutons Probably Have Had Time to Reorganize Divisions and Bring Up Supplies and Big Guns AMIENS STILL OBJECTIVE Artileiry Fire Reported from Several Sectors-French Raid Success fully at Rheims and Verdun After several (lays of comparative inactivity along the battle front in Picardy, bitter fighting has been re sumed along the western sector of the salient in the lines of the Entente Allies. Attacks by the Germans against the British and French forces are admitted to have yielded some gains to the invaders in critical sec tors just to the east of the city of Amiens. The fighting, according to latest re ports, has bqecn heaviest in the neigh borhood of Hanel, where the British were forced back sightly and the triangle formed by the rivers Luce and Avre, farther to the south, where the French were forced to give ground. Nothing is known as to the details of the battles in these sectors, but the fact that the Germans have been in a degree successful wouJ seem to in dicate that they have succeeded in bringing up some of their heavier cannon and new divisions with which to continue their attempts to capture Amiens. Rains Help Allies Reports from the French and Brit ish fronts have mentioned heavy rains, which would mean tnat the Germans have been working under a severe handicap in bringing up guns, am munition and supplies to the front. The battlefield was left in a devas tated condition. The lull in the bat tle for the last few days probably was caused by the enability of the Teutons to move their heavy supply trains over these roads, together with the necessity of reorganizing the shat tered divisions which bore the brunt of the fighting after tney had passed the first field of fire of their heavier guns. The British since retaking Ayette, south of Arras, have not resumed their offensive operations so far as reported by London, but the German official statement says that four attacks by the Entente forces against the heights southwest of Moreuil were repulsed with heavy losses. T- here are no re ports of fighting except outpost en counters. No Big Attack Indicated There have been heavy artillery bombardments of British positions on the lenin road and at Pasachendaele, east and northeast of Ypres, accord ing to London. As yet, however, there is nothing to foreshadow an effort by the Germans to attack there. Con fronting them are well fortified lines and high ground held by the British. On the French front before Rheimes and Verdun successful raiding opera tions have been carried out by the french. The French report very heavy artillery engagements north of Mont didier, a sector which has witnessed savage fighting. Nothing has been reported from the Italian front, and it is not likely that an attack has been launched there by the Austrians, who have gathered an enormous army for a possible drive southward into the plains of Northern Italy. Armenians Retake Ezarum Driven to take measures for their defense, the Armenians have organ ized an army and have recaptured Ezarum from the Turks, as well as other points in the neighborhood of that city. The landing of German troop~s in Finland is apparently going forwardl, reports stating that 40,000 men have arrived at H-ango, a fortifiedl port on the extreme western .tip of the Fin nish peninsula. There has so far been no official reply to the peace kite sent up by Count Czerning, the Austro-Hungari an foreign minister. Newspaper com ment, which may be considleredl as showing the trend of opinion in En tente Alliedl chancellories, is unani mous in rejecting the idea of pence undler the condlitions and it is prob able that they forecast thc replies which wvill be enunciated by govern ment spoke.smen in Allied countries. >d; Liberty Loans and War Savings V'. M. C. A. wvork, etc., etc., etc. busy, and (do his best to help wvin the W. C. DAVIS, Chairman. 8:30 p. m. April the 10th, Harmony School, at 8:30 p. im. April the 10th, New Zion School,~at 8:30 p. mn. April the 11th, St. James Church, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 11th, Paxville school, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 11th, Trurbeville School, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 11th ,Wilson School, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 11th, Davis Station School, at 8:30 p. m. April the 15th, Hicks School, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 15th, Summierton School, at 8:30 p. mn. April the 15th, Trinity School, at 8:30.p. mn. 'April the 15th, Sardinia School, at 8:30 p. mn. BLEASE OP CAMP Manning, March 30.--The senatori al campaign of 1918 was launched at Manning today by Former Governor Cole L. Blease, who, in an address of more than an hour, cited the records in reply to the misrepresentation of his defamers as to his attitude and position upon the national crisis and denounced the Manning administration upon its career of extravagance, bitter partisanship and lawlessness in South Carolina affairs. The speaker quoted from his various addresses last sum mer, which he said had been "ma liciously distorted by the anti-Reform press in an effort to take advantage of the war emergency for cheap po litical play in an endeavor to retain South Carolina under, the ring rule of a ruthless autocracy and a band of self-constituted aristocrats." In scath ing terms he flayed what he termed the effort of "holier than thou" peo ple, who, wrapping the American flag around tiem, and claiming to he pos sessed of all the patriotism and devo tion, and by long protestations seek I ing to bolster up their own loyalty, were making charges against the loy alty of others and seeking to drive .others from out the ranks of the com mon cause. "What we need in this nation above all else," he pleaded, "is unity of purpose, and of spirits, and it cannot be brought about by ma licious misrepresentations." Discus s sions of home issues were needed, but with the German artillery thundering in a great drive against the allied ranks, where American boys were fighting, and with German shells ex ploding in the city of Paris, the Amer ican people should present a solid front against the common enemy and false charges agains, the patriotism of men with devoted followers, he said, were just as detestable and as inimical as German propaganda. Mr. Blease's address was a magnificent and con clusive reply to his critics, and was frequently interrupted by enthusias tic applause. In concluding th3 quota tions from his speeches the former governor said that loud words without deeds, however, would not win the war, and in answer to his critics also he re counted some of the things which he had done, saying that ne had tried to do everything to the extent of his ability in aid and support of the gov ernment. He showed his audience a note upon which he had borrowed money to buy Liberty Bonds; told how he had given the government a forty-one acre tract of land near Camp Jackson which was needed for rifle range purposes, when some people wro were loudly proclaiming their pa triotism were adding to their swollen fortunes through options which they had secured on adjacent lands; how he had offered his services to the govern ment to raise a regiment or brigade, and how, as late as last Saturday night, when everything was looking gloomy on the western front, he hat renewed that offer to Provost Marshal General Crowder, through Congress man Dominick and had received the following reply from Mr. Dominick "General Crowder directs me to pre sent his complimerts to you and tc express his appreciation and to say that he has had your offer in mind." In discussing sta'te issues, with spe cial regard to finances, Mr. Blease cit ed the record of extravagance of th< Manning administration, giving tht figures showing the enormous in. creases in appropriations a:d in tax ation during the past three years ant two months. Where had these increas ed appropriations gone, he asked. A goodly portion of themr, he said, had been used in creating new offices for pets, who had been bought in previ ous campaigns to help s:al election and now had to be paid. With the peo pl acn the most serious crisis ii th istoiy of the nation, all kindis 01 new buildings had b)e'n authorized by the last legislature, at the biddirg o' Manning, he said, and if there was thoroug~h examination for adlmissison eral assembly would be the first in. mates of the ne w "home for the feeble-minded." if the legislature just had to establish new institutions ant further burden the alIread y over-bur dened taxpayers at this time of stress and sitrain, he saidi, why not util iza th< building which hadi already beer erected on the state -k pr-operty, at a cost of thousie- ' dt llars fm someC of these nr - lie point edi out that th k . -nmor M an ning had alread to' row nea iy as much mon. .. took to rur the state for a whole year undler th< Blease adm in ist ratioin, andi that about dolt)e rate of interest had been paid "If the Reformers had paid such a rat< formony,"he saidI, "the aewspatpers would have hollered graft antd I ex pect they wvould have been mighty near right, jf we hatd paid any such exorbitant rate." More white women hadi be:ni assault. ed by negroes during the three years under Manning ,he assertedi, than dar ing all the previous years put togethei amec the War Between the States; the ihad been an unprecedlented anum ber of lynchings, some of them foi trivial causes, and lawlessness had rur rampant under a so-called "law and order administration." Mr. -Blease spoke to a big crowd from the court house steps. lHe was it old-time form and the cordial recep tion which he received here today is condlusive that this section of the statt is more solidly in the Reform ranks than at any time before. Hie urged the people to attend theii April club meetingsi in ordler that the party machinery might be placed i honesth hands to the nd that the wim ENED AIGN HERE of the people might be honestly re corded. There was no use to pile up a majority again, he urged, and then have the election stolen, as was done in 1914 and 1916. Probate Judge J. M. Windham pre sided. Mr. Blease was intorduced by Hon. J. H. Lesesne, of the Clarendon county delegation to the general as sembly as "a man who is in sympathy with the masses of the people, a man who is opposed to extravagance, a man who is opposed to high taxation, who believes in just and fair govern ment and an economical expenditure of the people's money." Former Governor Blease spoke as follows upon the war issues: Mr. Chairman and My Fellow Citi zens of South Carolina: Borne to our ears across the broad waters of the Atlantic is the thunder of artillery in the most fearful conflict in human his tory, and in which American boys, the sons and brothers and husbands and sweethearts of American women, are offering and giving their lives as the supreme sacrifice cheerfully made in obedience to the command of their country. During the past few days shells from across the German lines have dropped into the city of Paris, and the German legions, at a terrible sacrifice though it be, have taken an awful toll of the ranks of the alliea. Surely this is no time for bickerings among ourselves for political play no time for a 'holier than thou' at titude by the self-righteous which would tend to drive from the ranks of the common cause even the hum. blest of those who would make any sacrifice, whatever it might be, to de. fend their country, assert its rights as: a nation, and perpetuate our American institutions. Accusing those who have influence and power, who have de voted and loyal followers and sup porters ready to act with them and under their advice, of disloyalty and creating political divisions either of parties or factions, is not helping to rming abort such conditions as we all should wish, neither will the wrapping of the American flag around one and claiming for him all of the loyalty or making him the "holier than thou' bring about a thoroughly united peo ple, determined to sacrifice whatever it is necessary to sacrifice for victory, We want our differences r.s to home issues, we want our debates as to the best plan at home, we want criticisms of those in power as to taxation, edu cation and the like, in order that the very best and most economical may be had, but when it comes to the great war we want no division, ne <iscussion, no prejudice, no "holier than thou" people, but one solid, united, God-loving and God.fearing, people, fighting for right and the safe guarding of the welfare of our con mon country. I appreciate, my friends, the very high compliment which you paid me in inviting me to come here on this oc casion to speak to you. There have been many rumors afloat and many newspaper articles in reference to my position upon the subject to which you requested me to address myself. At the reqjuest of my friends, and of my own will, I am a candidate to rep resent the great state of South Caro lina in the senate of the United States. I do not wish, nor would I have you or any other citizens of my state for one moment to believe that I desire to withdraw any suggestions of any political opinions that I have heretofore made about the -entry of the United States into the present world-wide war, nor am I now nor at any time going to make :ny r-xplana tion thereof, because I knw that what I have said was not only strictly in conformity with the laws o'f the nation, and with in the rights which are guaranteed to every free-btorn Amnerican citizen to expr-ess his e~fpinl ion upon all mat ters of governmert in his state or his nation, but that not one syllable of any utterance which I have miade has breathed aught but loyalty to my country and the country of my fathers before me. who have in every war in which this nat ion has ever engaged made every sacrifice for the flag within their power, and I say positively that my public utterances have been with the approbation of my friends. H owever, I have b~een most foull~winmisrep~resented in the newspa 'pers and personally by those whom I -ldesignate' as my enemies, and wvho circulated their malicious falsehoods for the p~urpIose' of pre(judicing the Igoodl people of this state against me both personally and politically. 3ut I am proud to say that they have had no effect upon the honest, fair-think ing people of South Carolina. This is asssuredl by the fact that recently a convention conmposed( of representa tives of all of the counties of this state', men of high character and1( pur pose and udispuited loyalty and (devo tion, piassed a resolution endlorsing my cand idacy for this high and respon sible positiomn which I seek at your hands; the letters which I have re ceivedl from all over the state andl the personal assurances of support wvhich have been given me, as well as the many invitations such as yours which I have receivedl to make addresse.. These things prove conclusively that the false accusations wvhich have been 'madle against me origmnated only and took root only in the minds of those Iwho for malicious purposes would dis tort the words of those whom they would wish to misrepresent . And in ordler to show to you andl my other fellow-citizens of South Carolina just howv viciously I have been misropre' ontinnenl on Pange Nine)