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T HE MANNIr En1tered at the Postoffice at .aln A..ppellt & Shope' ub riptini Rites .1.00 A ANNING, S. C., WEVI1)NI .\lny people have bveenut:n the SeasolI :t O I .'of '1 4leduitLt ' Il1 cOSt Apiarenltly tl'iy -h) litot utal ilto s (peculator' is i t rality t. one who is 1' ini er 4 line hi own p t s. I i price. 0* fo44 dstf1: s to4 almost prohibitive W hat we.( notd is :ll kch timei curb bil to bring the spec latmr (o 1hei knee's Th'le farmier, Shouhi n!, ot be asked to TIl E OL.D HII Thi dh i d1nimi t,\verall is havin Overt thb -1e Illfrm d ll I I te I- i : itj's to see publ frnin l l w I of li f f ig to work in wit --o e a f 4unshineo which st1 t 1,4 infulf21 e I ll unty.4' (411v Th V\ tV YI ll ( h is :t k1:)| I (it' h) I ( w 11 ' t 1ho hu nblist ltf 4 11 iit ' Mi, STICK ''O YO 'I'4V ll k4 tIl I C 4 i1 t t4 I 4.1 r1 yo.') c It Izno , If t h i' 111 1,n 1 1i.n a 14 WI j ' l -, 4. 4 1 11:t'; ; t I V 1 4l t li } iI ijt allti illt Il-lue'4-G24llts4 tifereti) ini) i tu' \4 c i e:1 tr'v44i 1 an. IIi InI II tlndusti .t-, 11) I I Iat - , tnn xII p 44t to nrow o ) I! A ItrisI. T s rie tc Ilt cr- wth1of an Iy place, butL ('' st' It l Iner'l. \rwill t pr4 i it tll-, ' .11 . ity. - - - - - - - - - - - - --) SU lit0 :40 t'\ - lu,' 111N 1 1 1 .\V G '. I \4 i 't 1 4 .1 14444,4:41I . i ll' ' 4 < ' 4 4 ' 1 t i ; I lt - 4 y.~~~~ ImIn fe w rel hh ,heea \45 4 4'r I: 444 l a 4,' u' 4 ) { : r \ t - b. v., I:1 1'r I:lt 1 144 - \.1 ht4t1 : * - I ' b I We CRh RI NIMVMElR I.1L1N III & & i M ~ 91C i i! 0,I 4G TIMES ning as Second-Class Matter. , Proprietors. per year in Advaneco 'SD.AY, APRIL 28, 1920 0F IT.IsIR farler oil to greater production this of living. And there they stop. Is ideratin the fact, that the food )bbing the poor and filching the rich L is who has done most to force the heights. that is bi l e'ugh and cruel enough ind keep them there. becomlie verybody' :t. Sits d y. It i. nowt the aristocrat \orthe ti try as a m:tteri of econ till pr". o co hig It is a1 voml ie ttljlic business Inli inl others iveral.. Is .,,t1 the sea of hi. prices which r all mo. from the millionaire I R TON N 1pon the public spirit of it leadilg ililet to lay out abunldanltly' thirV :Id\ertise laIely their business V1. ald are not willing to patronize town. towi be its advantages ever so he natial :tlvantages are great c public Spirit, backed up by common ntl a tlturlishin town or transforma I t ok as mutch interest in thc un1 tulic interprises as the newspape Strrs. schools and churches, gotod tterI tald cavorts atrduml eoeratl t ' trinh.altui kind of a fellow re n-S entuht. If the town does lot Mani tlt (tweers grtnw rich from tIIh it. IH is like the poor biy at thel withlut the nec-a. qu'ater th the a lt'ys r ( his be at i ul little Jbitan1ts; oft a town by a trip tlirougph - . 'o tle back ynIsd art. I bu h ence l og lot to sIamle. We mi...r.h...w(en. Back yani.s retlect til frnt vard will be bubblilg I :o 111n will be chieliy slop harrels, Lw t 1:1d of peoleh liVt there. :II I arte wreks alik. You oth rnIt aind ibcltk yard.- sliow the tell wi h cit the cleaner. You Wh,, 1V here. If citiher the frnt lit ;,,I if . . 1 It. ;\eAn ill kept btck Yarj . T , Sf.e ih anlatin tt, wor1 iit- the ntext day. IBut nt w ca i mak m r an he 1tt . n oa Vente tb. (:nea Iev'erv day in t] OICEIST Cui aday and Friday PRESH FISH CA8SI[I[D ADERISING TeIplphone Your laundry troubles to 1412. WA Nl+:D-To make 100 gingham dresses at $1.50 each. Mrs. It. B. Ennis. Tet olo'. your launitry troubles to 1.12. NOTICIC--The following stock eertifi cates in The Bank of Pinewood have been lost, stolen or destroyed. No tice is hereby given that application will be made to the said Bank of 'inewood for the issuance of new Certificates to replace same at the ollice of the said Bank on the 25th of M1ay, 1920. Certificate No. 27 for 10 shares to N. L. Broughton; Certificate No. 5.1 for 9 shares to N. ,. Broughton. The Bank of Pine wood-.0-tc SA LESAMAN A NTEI-D---"Yo. can make big money selling our Texas and New' Alexico Oil lease.; locally. Perfect title - guaranteed. I ep tests being made. We do the de veloplment work. Wonulerful pro position. Write or wire, Mlid-Con Lint-nt Finance Compan y. Victor1 lIig.. Kansas City. 'Mo." WANT TO BUY Clarendon Buildin,; ani Loan stock. Airess P. 0. Box 218. City. It-c WE AllE pre pared to do your cal cimin ing, Paper hanging and inter ior decorating. A full stock of wall paper to select from. The Vogel! .lantel Co., Sumter. S. C. -13-c. GASOIINE SYSTEM-Oil Tanks and Puml5ps, Air Compressors, Comput ing Scales, Show Cases, Account Registers, Floor Scales, Rebuilt Cash Registers, Safes, Store Fix tures. The Hamilton Sales Co., Columbia, S. C. No.5-tf. WANTED--5000 collars every week to laundry. The Ilotlman F1rench Dry (leaning Co., Manning, S. C -TOLI+N--ILast Saturday night my horse and buggy was stolen in the town of Alaning. Finder notifyi ,lohn Stroy, Alanning, No. 2 p1 X .\NT- D Vlan to locate in 'Manning' it) sell awl collect ; ne who can fur. Iish tain and will hustle. Big mone'y C:m he nuile on this proposi tiiin. A\ddress '. 0. Box 571. Sum t ri , S. C. 15.3t.c. .\N I-: I~uinry of al11 ind1s. to, i-Iiing Co., Alanning, S. C. -I \.1-'. - 01m- new Colts lighting paiit. complete- with all lixtures and pipin-. has inever been unhoxed, A bargain1. .. '. Commnder, Su-11 ter. S. C. L V. NTI-:1) L.aundry of all kinds. to handile, The lIoU1maii VI-rentlhl Di ('h-anling- Co., \a nn ,S. C. OI) !.-.\.- Two o0d mules and a ponly. cheap. .J. D. Alsbrook. \ \N : -F-)-50In colhirs every vwee. k t) laundIry. Thu l II ,ilhnaii French lry (lianing Co., .alining, S. C. \-\NTi-:D Iundryt of all kIinds, tol hianlile, The Ill-IImanl V-ench - Dry '' aini Co., .lanning, S. C. N OT I Cl: Ilhe fiillowing. ct-i ficate il Mlann -vilopineint Company has been ,s ir dstro-d. Notie is hereby nonci that atplic-at ion will be miade to bel sail .\laniniig IDeve-lopmlent Coim an at it 1s titlici- ini .\l aninog, S. (., 1' th ilh-. of 1)1ullanit & I-- lirb, for ('Ir ill:-I- No. I for 4~ Shareis issuedt > l~ouis L evi. T Gwks.l.ouis levi. I.\NN I N DI-,.lOl(1.\IC CIrB1 .l1s. Spott, I 'residet. S. .l. (l:rk, \'ico-l'rsid-ent. Dleat estt- to ('ouinty' ('ousti on. i1. I). ('larkl. !!. .!. l Iinar .- d I~w se 1C week. we~' have MANNING, S. C.* Notice to El To Our Patrons: In the face of the advanced terial, we have endeavored to fu charged ten years ago, but for I losing money each month, our r thought prices would come dow everything in our line is higher I Below is a comparative stat 1918 and 1920. Cost of Of Engineer Asst. Engineer_ Two Firemen 35 Tons @ $3.30 Oil Taxes Cost of Repairs Total per week-. It will be observed that the 1918. For the month of March 192 Labor Fuel Oil Taxes Upkeep and i Salary of Sul Total expensa Total receipt Net loss _-.. Total No part of the expense in et above. We are confident that our eu; of $218.00 per month. A compai 1918 with 1919 and 1920 will shm continue in business under prest In ordler to give goodl servict highest dlegree of eflciency. It ih addit ional machinery so that ou in ordIer to (d0 so, we are compel)ll May L. 1920: Mlinimumi, per month 1st 50 K. W. per month Next 50 K. W. Per mon11th Next 100 K. W. per month Next 300 K(. W. per muontl Over 300 K. WV. Per month 2.50 KL. W. or less.... 251 K. WX. or1 over M~'inimnum $ W\e being th ..ie on ly dIistribu)Hto t ions lbhe abi ove st atemnents,) or is: rattes, if sub hl( newill visit our1 o roll, inivoices and ll book p)0(8jert a inlspection. Our plant has kept running yeairs and we have been able to Qlration1. The Mannin - -.- - I ectric Consumers prices in every line of industry, labor and ma rnish electric current at the- same price ,he past two years the electric plant has been ates should have been increased before, but we n, but they have steadily increased and today Ihan ever. 2ment f the cost of operations in the year eration Per Week Ma r. 1918 Mar. 1920 $11.00 $30.00 10.90 25.00 ------20.00 42.00 -----115.50 same @ $6.00 210.00 5.40 20.00 8.00 10.00 20.00 50.00 -----192.90 387.00 Ope)riatiig expenses im 1920 is double that of 0 the operat ilng expenses wvere as follows: ----$100.00 900.00 80.00 10.00 epairs -100.00 pt. 100.00 ---s - - --$1,620.00 ..... . $1 402.00 218.00 ----.~ ..~ .$1,6i20.00 1netion with t e' 1 Pl1nt i icll(Ided in tomers (o not e xpect Us to operate at a loss -itive stiteient ()f ther montlis in 191.7 and v the same ratio of loss. We siml)1y can not nt conditions. the plant must he minltained and. kept to the our11 purmpose to adId tO th e plant and purl.chase r' patrons will receive t he) de(sired) service, and( ed to raise our P rt es as foloItws beginning T !--. . - . $1.75 per K. WV. - .Ie per K. W. - .. .. 15c per K. WV. 10 e per K. WV. Power -lDe per' K. WV. 8 2e per K. WV. 2.50) per1 hiorsc power. rs of e'leetric ity mi town, if atny citizen ques KIoL satistied of t he .istliess of t his increase in [Icee, we shal be lea(sed 'o show him omt' pay inling iAJ t he businss. Tlhey are open for your because nit div i'inds~- have bee~in paid in two borrow\ sliienI t funds to kee(p same in op i Light and Ie Co.