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THE MANI L I. APPELT. P. M. SHOPE MANNING, S. C., WED] The scrap between the progressing so sweetly it when bad boys tied the tai slung them over the clothes Some want governmen some prefer private owner not know what they want. not become more settled so where nobody will have an: Our irrepressible frien ed because the U. S. goveri ment of arms and munition: we all know His Whiskersl lived a life of peevishness, the devil assigns him to hi after. "Vote, vote who stole for Charleston these days. Hyde was elected mayor b committee says Grace is th the courts will be called on STATEMENT Of the Ownership, Management, Cir culation, Etc., Required by th Act of Congress of August 24 - 1912, Of The Manning Times publishes weekly at Manning, S. C., for Apri 1919. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon as Before me a Notary Public in an for the State and county aforesaid personally appeared I. I. Appelt, who having been duly sworn according t l:w, deposes and says that he is the the Editor of the Manning Times an< that the following is, to the best of hi: knowledge and belief, a true state ment of the ownership, managemeni (and if a daily paper, the circulation) etc., of the aforesaid publication foi the date shown in the above caption required by the Act of August 24 1912 embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on th( reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher F. M. Shope, Manning, S, S beLet( CEN aIING TIMES -------------------------------.Edito -----------..Business Manage] BgSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919 president and the senate is reminds one of the old days is of two cats together and line. t ownership of public utilities, ship, and yet another class do And if business conditions do on we may reach the point rthing. I Carranza is somewhat peev iment has forbidden the ship ; across the border. But, then, kip. He was born peeved, has and will peeve mightily when s allotted sphere in the here the vote" seems appropriate The News and Courier says y the people. The Executive e nominee. It now looks as if to decide the muddle. Editor I. I. Appelt, Manning, S. C. Managing Editor I. I. Appelt,.Man ning, S. C. Business Manager F. M. Shope, Manning, S. C. 2. That the owners are: I. I. Ap pelt, F. M. Shope. 3. That the knpown bondholders, I mortgagees, and other security hold I ers owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities are: Mer genthaler Linotype Co., Home Bank & Trust Co. I. I. Appelt, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of August 1919. E. B. Brown, Notary Public for S. C. - 0o A REDUCTION IN THE STATE LEVY Comptroller General Announces De crease to Nine Mills. Columbia, Aug. 24.-Acting under authority vested in him by the last session of the General Assembly in the General Appropriation Act, Rut. L. Osborne, Comptroller General, has reduced the State levy from nine and on C1 Brin~ ~oth ran S4 PRAL. ack of Levi Block one-half t'ni& e ifr Heints ing af ing to the taxpayers of approximately - $200,000. In making the reduction the Comp troller General said: "The Appripriation Act passed by the last General Assembly amounts,-to $3,882,682.78. From this is deducted $382,000, the amount estimated that will be raised from sources other than taxes. After making this deduction it will be seen that the amount to be raised by taxation is $3,500,682.78. "In 1918 the total taxable property of the State was assessed at $378,000, 000, this being an increase over 1917 of $59,000,000. However, 1918 was the year for assesing real estate, and the increase for 1919 over 1918, it is estimated, will be about $15,000,0000, which will give the State $393,000,000 worth of taxable property. It is thus shown that nine mills will raise the necessary amount. "In fixing the levy it has been nec essary for me to estimate the amount to be raised from sources other than taxes, and also the amount of taxable property in the State. The South Car olina Tax Commission has been en gaged in equalizing the assessment of merchandise. This work was com pleted during the week and the as sessments forwaried to the various county auditors. The tax commission also have been assesisng automobile I this year, and these classes of prop erty are now placed on an equal basis of assessment with corporations, bapk and real estate. "All property, real and personal, is being assessed on a basis of 2 per cent and our tax levy is nine mills Were these assessments made on a basis of 100 per cent, as in many other States, the levy would be about four I mills. It is in this manner that other I States have such small tax levies, their assessments being made on 100 per cent basis. "It is my opinion that South Caro lina should adopt this 100 per cent basis, and thereby reduce the levy to L less tha nhalf what it is at present. It was at the request of the General As sembly that the tax commission adopt ed the 42 per cent basis. A low rate of taxation is one of the biggest ad vertisements to outside capital a State could have. At the present time there C are no income, franchise or inhertance laws in this State. Such laws should be passed by the next General As sembly. A large revenue could be de rived from those sources which are contributing nothing towards the ex penses of the State Government." osesT ~in Yo 'ii it for 1 rices for "OAC Lets Be Comfor t able! What is more Desirable During the Hot Weather than Comfort? What goes to make Comfort? Our Answer, is Clothes. We have them Cool and Comfortable Palm Beach and Mohair Suits, $12.50 to $22.50 Thin Fresh Underwear, per suit, $ 1.00 to $ 5.00 Soft Negligee Shirts, - - - $ 1.00 to $10.00 Ties, Hosiery and all other Necessary Furnishings. Buy where you can get the best and the largest stock in East ern South Carolina to select from. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Company The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. SUMTER, - - - - - - South Carolina ortiiiiiiiisn e irs hursday, Sept.4 Tobacco XlI you. He gets the High the Boys. CO WAREHOUSE R. D. Cothran, Proprietor.