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Shoes ti It's Not Cheap, HOW C They . ABRAM Fil28T LAST BUSTER BROWN5HOES ABRAMS' Department Stores, MANNING, S. C. Ebe Manning E s Iublihe4 Every Wednesday APPELT & SIOI'E . Proprietors J . M. SIIOPE, _--......Business Manager I. I. APPEL'I' ___.------- Editor MA N NING, S, C., DEC., 4, 1918 Irs. T. M. Mouzon spent last Fri (iny in Sumter. Col. Alvin Rigby spent Thanksgiv jng tit. homto. Hlon. Charlton DuRant is in Charleston this week on business. The family of Mr. J1. 11. Thamuons is ill with influenza. \frs. Rosa Web erg . ispett1 Than ksgivinug in C.oluml iia w ih her Mr's. J1 . L. Alerman of Charleston, was the guest of her parents, II r. andI Mrs. L,. K. ilow.i e. foir the w-ek-01nd. Solier .A' iti i Smith 'who has *na'1 pneuni 03 t ( .n-Ja 'kson 1s r Miss lizie Kelley of' A lcolu has a4ccep~ted a ji. ition( in the Clerk of Court's oftfice in Sumrt er. Soli ers Scott I agnail a4nd Barney lThames1( of (CamInp Wads Mworth spent a few udays ait home hi1st week. Mr. C. J1. Italev of X Wilsoni h1as re irivedl not1ice that his son, Friendly, Ther will bea'i14! 4 b i reue supper P44 iiext F'ridlay night at the4 Wilson school h(ouse tor the benftit of thi school. li's Ianifoe f,ou Sauls was the yee'st of friendts int Itisho1ille~1 for the we'L-'ral. .in epot ''i.Thaksgiving with .\lrs. Ifiarvin's parten4ts at Salters. Mliss IOueyX Wison, who is teach ingv at. Foit Mottec, came lhone on Friday ane rema(14ini<:d ut il Sundiay. EVERYBODIY is praising Chase & San Sanborni's Seal Br'and Coffee We have it in 1, 2 and 3 lb. tins. Get y'our t.oday. B. B. HREEI)IN'S Pure Food Gr'ocery MANNING, R. C. for N How But OOD Are S' DEPA WHEN YOU THINK OF FRUIT CAKE ihiak of us for we have everything to make that Fruit Cake of yours a suc eess. B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery Everything for the Fruit Cake Mrs. Baker Haynesworth and Miss Clara Haynesworth, of Florence, are visiting Mrs. W. C. Davis. Mr. andgrMs. A. C. Bradham, Stobo and Doe Bradham sepnt a few days of last week in Charleston. Mrs. Jake Iseman and Miss Mildred Ervin sepnt Thanksgiving in Colum Dia. Miss Rose Ervin came home for he week-end, ,returning to Andrews )n Sunday. Misses Annie and Rounette Hirsch nann spent Thanksgiving in Bishop nille. For Sale-2,000 bushels Appler :ats at $1.25 pe: bush,1. C. M. DAVIS SON & CO., Davis Station or Sumnmerton. Mr. Ewart, who has been in the mploy of Mr. .1. 11. Rigby, has re ;igned his position and moved to Sum er. Mr.. Gordon Belser and little Miss Il'li'zabeth Helser of Columbia, were the guests of .Judge and Mrs. John .Wilson for Thanksgiving. Coffey & Rigby receeved a nice lot 1 Mules on Saturday. They were pur. hased by Mr'. J. H1. Rigby, who was on the St. Louis market last week, ri. J1. . Diel- son an ' .'' -nly will mit e i. M mnin': the fir - ot .he year,' in, ii. c y~' or.' of I :-. D)ickson's ho01t. us a Ra i'road A v. MIises Sue andi Maud Sprott came homce from Winthrop on last Friday to spend a few days~ with t heiri granh[ miother', Mrs. Sue Sprolt, who is ill, For' Sa lo- NIaxwell Roadstei' in the very be(st of cond(1it ion. WVill sell th ic cari c'hea p oni acc('ount of leaving th< eity. A pply at Mann intg Dry G oodh The home of IDri. Stal naker caught fir7' yest(erday aboui two o'c;!eek, an while it took the fire de'partme'nt (quit( awhile to put it (out, oil acc(ount 01 low wate'r pre'(ssurie, the damage wm niot great. If you want the right kind of NIlule or Ilor'se see us'. We' have t h best bunci(h that ever' came to Manning D i'd Iast Sunday at, his home ii thei 'or'k , Mr I. IIlarive' IL. H. 11(od ge, The' deceasedt1011 hal'n. nil ea For~l Sale- \Iy battle'sh ip gre., (cripps- Booth Rotoadster1. Thiis cai: iln pe'rfec't cond(1ition . Also will dIispow of t wo or t hrte' Shot ( Ona. S. WV. Har' r'on, at Manning Rtealty and Insurianc< Mr.~ C. '..\ 'riekett of Wilmin iigtonl N". C., hans moiivedi toi Manning, and1( b (Implloyedt ill thle store( of R. RL. Jenk insoni. Mr'. I 'ritket t is the son--inl-l of Mr. S. M. I'ardon. HAVE YOU ever tried1 a ('an of Mayfick StrawberrieS? Thhey are fine. B. B. BREED)IN'S Paure Food Groery Een, W .EATHER INSIDE MDEL STAY, ARMY PATTERN LEATHER HEEL--' SIDE LINED VAMP -EAVY OAK SINGLE SOLE COODYEAR WELT lruwor Amn ITER & RTMENT GLACE ORANGE PEEL Glace Lemon Peel Glace Citron B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery The Sumter Corset Shop has a nice line of land-made Novelties suitable for Christmas Gifts. They are located cplPosite the postoffice, Sumter. Mr. Sam Barron has gotten all of his Y. M. C. A. papers completed and signed up, and will leave next week for New York, where he will sail for France. The best bunch of stock that ever came to Manning is in our stables. Come in and look them over. You can get the animal you are looking for. TIHOMAS LIVE STOCK CO. Mr. J. E. Kelley handed us a hand some mirror yesterday, and on the back it has the flags or all the Allied nations. He gave it as compliment of the American Automobile Associa tion. Por Sale-Two Milch Cows, Dixie Blight Proof and Watnamaker's Big Bell Cetton Seed; both at $2 per bush el. II. K. Beatson, R. F. D. No. 2. Manning, 2. C. We have For Sal' One Brand New 6-Cylinder, 5 Passenger, Saxon Tou: irg Car. This car sells for $1410 and we are offering it at $1250, on ac count of losing agency for sm ne. IIARVIN MOTuR CO. For Salo-Ibirlled 1'ideince. Over an acre ht. Ghaad out buildings. Bath roonl with all fixtures up and down stairs. City wvater and artesian wvell. Electric lights, with nice fixtures. Price right, with easy terms. A pply at resitdence. 12-4-2t Soldier "Dud'" l~lyler spent Sunday with friends her&. "Dlud" ~2inka he will be about the last man that will be1 d ischarged from Uncle Sam'a serv'= ice at Camp .Jackson, as he say's he has toweigh rat ions until next the h ast man is gone (i om C'amp, lor Sale-The Mary .Jane Thomp son place, conta in ing twven ty-si x ac'res of land, with seven-room dIwell ing andi ouitbu ild ings ; situated in the Towu of Ola ntai, Florence County, S. C., will be offered for sale' at auction on D~e. 20, 1918, at noon. Terms of sale, cash. 11. M. T'lOMPSON. Mr. II. M. Tlho'.'as, manager' of TIhe Th'loma~s ivw Stock Cam pan y, w il leave Friday night for St. Lou is, where he will purchase a car of e tmfine' Horns andl( Mulis fo his sta.. bhs. Th is wvill make the eigh ta car of st ock for. this enterpr'isi ng firm of t alemen. The Sumntr Co'('rset Shop has movedi 0to the rooml) oppfosit '. the p)ostoffice ne tx t ShellIey's lFurn iture Store, whecre the'y will be0 glad to weltomie, all their ol cutomners, and all niew tnes thait desire corsets that will fit. Cla rendon Lodge No. 17:3, K nights of hi ' bas, wvillI hol a set.ialI meet in 'in Tuesday night, Dec. 10th. All mem bers art' re'tiuestedt to be piresent The P'age and IEsqiuire. ranks will be con ferred. ..P. YASSNEIY, l(. It. & S. At a meeting of the I". N. Wilsoun I nsura n-e A gency held last night, it v- as diecided t o accept the piropositin mdade by Mr. IK ( . IIorton in wvhich he efferedl to buy thle agency, giving twt for one for the stock. Mr. Horton ha~s been the 'fficient manager of thi concernf for a gre'at many years, an' D IROMEDARY GOLD)EN D)ATES Pure Food Groery - ,J .q I " ~ )Hmen a --EXTRA HEAVY US. ARMY LININO FAST COLOR EYELETS C PREVENTS CIA - k OF STITCHING LEOGINS OR F STOCK GUSSET EXCLUOE SAND CRT FULL TOE SOFT CAP FOR EAS WAL KIN( 'STORE: FRUIT CAKE TIME IS HERE Come to our store and you will not be disappointed. You will find everything here for your Holiday Cook ing. B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery through his efforts has brought the business to a paying investment. Mrs. A. Levi and her little daughter, Miss Janet, of New York, are visiting relatives here. LOST-A pair of Mules, one grey and one bay. Finder will please noti fy G. T. Floyd, Manning, S. C., and receive due compensation. On last Wednesday afternoon, a telegram was received by the family of Will Burgess, announcing that he had been killed in action. One of the first young men to go from the Coun ty, Will Burgess was one of the finest and gentlest characters that the Coun ty has given to the service of the country. His death will be sincerely mourned by all who knew him, and his name will be added to the list of heroes who by so willingly making the [rea~tcot gift, that of their lives, have made peace possible. Mr. Burgess sepnt most of his life in Manning, having moved here with his parents, the late Harmon Burgess end Mr. Burgess, in early youth. He attended the graded schools here, leav ing this community only a few months before he wvent into the service to live rat Davis Station. Mr. Burgess is sur vived by four sisters, Mrs. C. N. Sprott. Mrs. Chandler of Mayesville, Mrs. Burnside of Lykesland, and Mrs. S. Il liarvin, w~ho have the sympathy of the community in their sorrow. "Money given to the Red Cross is ret an investment, nor is it a charity. It is a acrament." Thle Civic Leageue held its last meet ing af the year on Monday rftcrnoon, Nov. 25th. A review of the year's work was taken and it showed plainly that the league had beeen busy andl had done goodI work. We have added twenty-two) names to the roll dluring the year, making us have nowv a mem bership equal to many of the city eagues'. We lost five members during he year, one having dliedl, and four moved awvay, making us have now on ly ninety-five me'mbers. Our league has aidl to the wvar work altogether $170.00. It wvas dlividled hus: One Ilundlredl to Red Cross Twenty to the Community Club House f und and IFifEty D~ollars to the Fur lough Ilouse fund. We sent eighits looks and one hundred and eight3 magazines to the Tuberculosis Campj We have spent about TPhree IIlundreu and Twenty Five dlollars this year Ilverybod y has respon.ded so wvill ingly to the callIs made, and that ('o-Opera ion of the members, and a wide 1iwa~ke president to push tbhings, hay' madle it possile to do what we have .P Tis was the time :'or election of oif fi'ers for another year, and the samt cffice(rs we're re-eletedIo.with the ox. ('lotion of tihe se('retary a nd treasurer who dleclinedl re-election, and Mrs. JT A.Weinberg was elected to fill that office. Our president will announc< FREH! FRJEE! A fler- Jan. 1 st. I will have in a largi cuantity of TIobacco'l Seed for th' farimers of Cla rendion .County. Th is seed ('an be had free by calling at thei store oif The Manning Furniture Co, after .Jan. 1st. CLTARK'S WNAREHO(USE, R. D. CLark, Prop BRAZIL NUTS Almonds and Pecans. B. B. BREED)IN'S Pure Food Groery nd Chi FINO BY >UTTEES AND AMP Far Boys BUETE 5' TOE; E IN AND ~F 0EB E Child MANNIN( HOW TO HAVE A BIG I TIME XMAS Get your eats and goodies from Pure Food Headquar ters. B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery NOTICE Any person or persons caught hunt ing oil trespassing on .my lands be- ] longing to the und_ ::signed will be prosecuted. AARON WEINBERG. 12-4-4t PASTIME THEATRE Manager Cary Smith of the Pastime Theatre has booked some excellent at tractions for the month of December. Two of Manning's favorites-Clark l Kimball Young and "Fatty Arbuckle" -will be seen in some of their very best pictures. Among the other at tractions will be the big picture made t by the United States government- y "America's Answer." This picture shows actual scene on the battle c fronts, and has made a decided hit wherever shown. It is being played t lere under the auspices of the Wom cn's Federation of Clubs of South Car olina, and under the supervision of the Civic League of Manning. On another page will be found a display advertisement of this theatre, giving the list of attractions and the iates they will be shown. -W-S-S UNIVERSAL MEMBERSHIP THlE GOAL OF ROLL CALL "The aim and underlying purp)ose of the campaign which wvill be condIucted from December 18-23, is to recruit un decr the banner of the Red Cross every loyal American, no matter where he or she may live. 'A large membership in the Red rosmen more over there than mny'saidl Chairman Henry P. D)avison% upon his re'turn from a visit to every battle front. It is hoped a] expected that this g~reat ambition will be realized. The object of the Red Cross Roll Call is] to register inl termis-of active partici 1pation the spirit of a natIon. The spir it inl question is personified in Red Cross members'hip." CHIRISTiM AS ROLL CA LL At a meeting of th~e Executive Comn rmttee of the Christmas Roll Call, It was dec ided .to appoint chairmen for the towns aknd townlship5 in the coun ty, and allot to each of the divisions a minimum numb r or members to be securedI from that town or towynship. This- allotment is given only as a min imum, and( is not intended to sugge'st to the chairmen and their committees that they have finished their ~work when that number Is reached. On the c(ontra ry, each CominiIttee should setl for itself a maximum and strive to' n ach that mark. A record of mem l:ersh ip, according to townships, will be kept and p)ublishedl, and it is hopr-d that there will be a spirit of friendly a'~Iry among the committees to get ~he honorable mention which will go 10 the Towship obfaiding the large;t percentage of members from their CURRANTS Currants, Citron and( Figs. All Fresh. B. B. BREED)IN'S Pure Food Grocery HAVE YOU SEEN those nice large soft Shell California E'ngliSh Walnuts we have juisf rceived. Bet ter order a pound. B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery dreni 8For 6r15 RBROWN of2to6 - ICEE r the 's Sake , S.C.. OW ABOUT SENDIN YOU A Kit of Fancy Fat Mackerel $2.75 a Kit B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery RAISINS laisins, Raisins, Seeded, Seedless and Clusters B. B. BREEDIN'S Pure Food Grocery istricts. The chairmen appointed heir districts and the minimum o iembers allotted to that district, fol 3w : Brewington Township-C. S. Land, hairman, 180 members. Calvary Township (not including owns of Pinewood and Paxville) L. M. Felder, chairman, 500 members. Town of Pinewood-Mrs. D. R. Lide, hairman, 150 members. Town of Paxville-Miss Jessie Cur is, chairman, 65 members. Concord, St. James, St. Paul and 'riendship Townships-Mr. Ceth Ma-. on and Mr. W. M. Anderson, chair nan, 3,000 members. Fulton Township (not including 'inewood)-W. R. Davis, chairman, 00 members. Douglas Township-Miss Pearle Vheeler, chairman, 500 members. Sandy Grove Township-E. L. angston, chairman, 300 members. Harmony Township-Mrs. S. 0. Slowdlen, chairman, 400 members. Manning Township, J. W. Wideman, hairman, 1500 members. Mt. Zion Township, Ihugh Plowden, -hairman, 400 members. Plowden Mill Township-Mrs. R. J. \lerman, chairman, 800 members. Samminy Swvam P Township-Rev. L. s. McCord, chairman, 750 members. Newv Zion T1ownship-Joseph Rittin 'r, chairman, 400 members. Santee Township-Mrs. Frank lawl inson, chairman, 400 members. Midwvay Township--Jule Barrow, :hairman, 300 members. A confcrence of these chairmen has acen called for Wednesday evening, he 11th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the Ma sonic H!all, in Manning. At this meet ng pilans for conducting the campaign svill be formulated, supplies given out, '1nd the whole purpose of the Roll flall e'xplained. The Roll Call Chair man feels that it is vitally necessary to the success of the Roll Call that 2ach chiirman he present. IMP'ORTANT M'IET'ING A full attenda~nce of all farmers is re(quested at a joint meeting in be balf oif food conservation andl cotton 'rices, on Saturday, the 7th day of D~ecember, at 11 o'clock A. M. There will doubtless be good speakers on band. W. C. D)AVIS, C:hairman Council of Defense. -W-S-S - The time of paying Trown Taxes has ben extendled until December 10., P'RISONERS ARE WELL FED Report From Americans In German Prison Camps Washington, Dec. 3.-Twenty-three hundred American prisoners of war at Camp Rastatt, Germany were report cd "well organized, well clothed and morale excellent." In a cablegram1 to day to the American Red Cross from Lemi G. Levy, of the risoners' relic section, who has just visitedl Rastatt. MAKE THAT FU CAKE NOW We have everything t4 make your Cake with, B. B. BREEDIN'Sj Pure Food Grocery